Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 34.2% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% more in Ankara
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Ankara. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of China, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
China
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
China
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.94
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,142.09
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
|
China
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.43
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.33
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.18
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.87
|
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,645.05
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.11
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 32.1% more for clothing
|
China
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.84
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.07
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.14
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.09
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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