Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 48.5% cheaper than Brooklyn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 66.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.9% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Brooklyn, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Brooklyn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.27
TRY276.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$1.27
TRY48.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.50
TRY19.19
|
|
pay 66.0% less for groceries
|
Brooklyn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
|
$0.83
TRY31.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$4.61
TRY175.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$3.90
TRY148.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$1.68
TRY63.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$2.70
TRY102.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$0.49
TRY18.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.88
TRY33.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$0.45
TRY17.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$0.54
TRY20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.23
TRY8.74
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Brooklyn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$4.81
TRY183.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,343.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,706,853.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$5.40
TRY205.65
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Brooklyn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$11.50
TRY437.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,300.00
|
$592.54
TRY22,552.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,356.67
|
$399.36
TRY15,200.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04
|
$53.07
TRY2,020.03
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
Brooklyn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.22
|
$502.10
TRY19,110.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$10,388.60
TRY395,399.58
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brooklyn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.49
TRY132.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$2.84
TRY108.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$2.04
TRY77.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$40.91
TRY1,556.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$5.82
TRY221.38
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Brooklyn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.43
|
$56.66
TRY2,156.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$45.57
TRY1,734.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$104.18
TRY3,965.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
|
$93.27
TRY3,550.02
|
|
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