Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 41.5% cheaper than Darwin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 71.3% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Darwin, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Darwin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.41
A$34.49
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
A$18.26
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
A$4.06
|
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.57
|
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Darwin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
A$4.29
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
A$7.61
|
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
A$6.91
|
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
A$6.33
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
A$5.75
|
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.59
|
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.02
|
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
A$2.57
|
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
A$3.16
|
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.19
|
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.56
|
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Darwin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
A$6.70
|
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.93
A$70.70
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.42
A$20.66
|
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Darwin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.86
A$92.15
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,647.57
A$2,536.29
|
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,321.09
A$2,033.70
|
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.80
A$278.32
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Darwin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,581.67
A$2,434.84
|
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,908.36
A$12,174.20
|
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Darwin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
A$5.58
|
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.37
A$39.06
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.18
A$123.43
|
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.35
|
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Darwin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.91
A$123.01
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
A$71.02
|
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.80
A$159.78
|
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.81
A$202.90
|
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
|
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