Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 39.0% cheaper than Calgary.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Calgary, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Calgary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.90
CA$25.96
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.86
|
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
CA$2.34
|
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Calgary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.53
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.06
|
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CA$10.04
|
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
CA$5.13
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
CA$8.18
|
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.69
|
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.87
|
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.35
|
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
CA$1.44
|
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Calgary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.78
|
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.63
CA$113.50
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.27
CA$19.60
|
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Calgary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
CA$84.50
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.73
CA$1,994.17
|
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.78
CA$1,576.64
|
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.15
CA$220.00
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Calgary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$914.16
CA$1,255.74
|
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,680.58
CA$25,660.57
|
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Calgary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.21
CA$7.16
|
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.31
|
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.74
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.75
CA$73.83
|
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Calgary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.78
CA$78.00
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.70
CA$64.15
|
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.33
CA$117.22
|
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.68
CA$149.29
|
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
|
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