Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 18.9% more expensive than Debrecen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 57.6% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Debrecen. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Debrecen, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Debrecen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
HUF3,422.81
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
HUF2,738.25
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
HUF309.28
|
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
HUF215.15
|
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Debrecen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
HUF470.51
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
HUF1,848.32
|
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
HUF1,454.86
|
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
HUF1,007.79
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
HUF828.79
|
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF199.62
|
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HUF282.75
|
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF302.58
|
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
HUF453.40
|
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
HUF152.74
|
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
HUF174.61
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Debrecen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
HUF2,266.54
|
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.73
HUF7,334.59
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,042.06
HUF9,681,655.84
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.97
HUF4,449.65
|
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Debrecen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.07
HUF5,231.03
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.80
HUF164,620.75
|
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.38
HUF133,978.47
|
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.13
HUF35,737.96
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Debrecen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$245.51
HUF91,274.87
|
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,472.54
HUF3,149,838.04
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Debrecen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
HUF440.08
|
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
HUF524.53
|
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
HUF2,053.68
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.60
HUF14,723.51
|
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
HUF2,542.66
|
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
|
pay 57.6% more for clothing
|
Debrecen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.57
HUF19,543.91
|
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.33
HUF6,813.02
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
HUF23,103.95
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.68
HUF32,598.17
|
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
|
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