Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 36.4% cheaper than Costa Mesa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 79.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Ankara
The cost of transportation and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Costa Mesa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Costa Mesa, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Costa Mesa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$8.72
TRY335.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.27
TRY279.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.27
TRY48.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.50
TRY19.38
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Costa Mesa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$0.83
TRY32.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$4.61
TRY177.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$3.90
TRY149.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$1.68
TRY64.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$2.70
TRY103.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.49
TRY18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.88
TRY33.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.45
TRY17.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.54
TRY20.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.25
TRY9.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.23
TRY8.82
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Costa Mesa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$4.81
TRY185.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY335.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,723,038.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY207.60
|
|
pay 79.4% less for housing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$11.50
TRY441.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,798.67
|
$592.54
TRY22,766.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,466.67
|
$399.36
TRY15,344.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.41
|
$53.07
TRY2,039.18
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Costa Mesa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$502.10
TRY19,291.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY399,148.82
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Mesa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.49
TRY134.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.84
TRY109.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$2.04
TRY78.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,571.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$5.82
TRY223.48
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$56.66
TRY2,177.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$45.57
TRY1,750.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$104.18
TRY4,002.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$93.27
TRY3,583.68
|
|
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