Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 19.5% cheaper than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Ankara
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Doha, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.88
|
$8.72
TRY329.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.39
|
$7.27
TRY274.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$1.27
TRY48.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.50
TRY19.06
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
$0.83
TRY31.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.86
|
$4.61
TRY174.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.06
|
$3.90
TRY147.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
$1.68
TRY63.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR13.98
|
$2.70
TRY102.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$0.49
TRY18.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
$0.88
TRY33.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
$0.45
TRY17.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
$0.54
TRY20.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.25
TRY9.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
$0.23
TRY8.68
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$4.81
TRY181.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.51
|
$8.72
TRY329.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,673.62
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,694,705.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.71
|
$5.40
TRY204.19
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR319.81
|
$11.50
TRY434.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,709.48
|
$592.54
TRY22,391.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,686.51
|
$399.36
TRY15,091.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR275.82
|
$53.07
TRY2,005.65
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,901.66
|
$502.10
TRY18,974.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,851.88
|
$10,388.60
TRY392,585.27
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.84
|
$3.49
TRY131.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.12
|
$2.84
TRY107.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.90
|
$2.04
TRY76.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR428.99
|
$40.91
TRY1,545.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.82
|
$5.82
TRY219.81
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.25
|
$56.66
TRY2,141.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.14
|
$45.57
TRY1,722.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR352.45
|
$104.18
TRY3,937.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR345.39
|
$93.27
TRY3,524.75
|
|
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