Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 32.1% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 62.7% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Canada, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.66
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.86
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.34
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.12
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.69
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.09
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.02
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.19
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,988.76
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.60
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.37
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,689.22
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,542.42
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.71
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,010.40
|
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,633.96
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.20
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.87
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.47
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.16
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.59
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.00
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.56
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.34
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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