Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 13.5% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Ankara
- Transportation
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pay 18.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
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pay 27.5% less in Ankara
- Childcare
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pay 8.4% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.9% less in Ankara
- Clothing
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pay 4.9% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,861.91
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,896.43
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF559.95
|
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF434.15
|
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF543.35
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,620.80
|
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,460.55
|
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF892.74
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF895.68
|
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF259.56
|
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF292.65
|
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF296.28
|
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF430.40
|
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF186.85
|
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF200.84
|
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,265.41
|
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,641.01
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,896,133.23
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,460.50
|
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,600.81
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF235,937.98
|
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF175,455.17
|
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF38,692.22
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
|
pay 8.4% more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF155,590.24
|
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,873,675.53
|
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF965.48
|
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF871.14
|
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,196.46
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF18,099.17
|
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,799.88
|
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF27,457.53
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,480.38
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF31,834.37
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF34,324.35
|
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
|
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