Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 2.3 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$1.05
TRY35.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$0.42
TRY14.27
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$0.63
TRY21.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$3.70
TRY126.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$3.76
TRY129.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$1.73
TRY59.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$2.58
TRY88.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$0.47
TRY16.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$0.66
TRY22.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$0.46
TRY15.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.28
TRY9.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.20
TRY6.87
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$4.74
TRY162.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$8.55
TRY293.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$46,646.14
TRY1,601,198.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$5.75
TRY197.48
|
|
pay 49.6% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$10.93
TRY375.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$534.79
TRY18,357.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$366.77
TRY12,589.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$53.48
TRY1,835.70
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$446.32
TRY15,320.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$7,966.43
TRY273,459.63
|
|
pay 82.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$3.03
TRY104.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$2.34
TRY80.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$1.80
TRY61.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$36.76
TRY1,262.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$4.66
TRY160.12
|
|
pay 79.8% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$48.03
TRY1,648.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$44.31
TRY1,521.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$92.67
TRY3,181.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$82.89
TRY2,845.21
|
|
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