Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 19.1% cheaper than Duisburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Ankara
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Duisburg, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Duisburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.77
|
$1.27
TRY49.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$0.50
TRY19.77
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Duisburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
$0.83
TRY32.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€5.90
|
$4.61
TRY180.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$3.90
TRY152.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.88
|
$1.68
TRY65.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.27
€5.53
|
$2.70
TRY105.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.16
|
$0.49
TRY19.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.88
TRY34.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.84
|
$0.45
TRY17.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.56
|
$0.54
TRY21.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$0.25
TRY9.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.23
TRY9.00
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Duisburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.23
|
$4.81
TRY188.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.28
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,670.98
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,757,748.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.83
|
$5.40
TRY211.78
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Duisburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.22
€39.85
|
$11.50
TRY450.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.00
€412.42
|
$592.54
TRY23,224.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.31
€365.99
|
$399.36
TRY15,653.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.66
€226.18
|
$53.07
TRY2,080.26
|
|
pay 61.1% more for childcare
|
Duisburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.15
€212.51
|
$502.10
TRY19,680.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,109.99
€8,028.08
|
$10,388.60
TRY407,189.60
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Duisburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$3.49
TRY136.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.19
|
$2.84
TRY111.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
$2.04
TRY79.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.47
€25.97
|
$40.91
TRY1,603.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$5.82
TRY227.98
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Duisburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.17
€81.23
|
$56.66
TRY2,220.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.12
€34.47
|
$45.57
TRY1,786.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.21
€77.74
|
$104.18
TRY4,083.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.39
€97.28
|
$93.27
TRY3,655.87
|
|
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