Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 31.3% cheaper than Essen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Ankara
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Essen, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Essen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.03
|
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Essen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.01
|
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.99
|
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.95
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
€5.43
|
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Essen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
€6.27
|
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.19
€39.74
|
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Essen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.29
€42.47
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$688.32
€605.39
|
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$551.55
€485.10
|
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.43
€229.93
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Essen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.76
€374.46
|
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,045.14
€7,955.41
|
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Essen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.53
|
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.43
€32.04
|
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.07
€14.13
|
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Essen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.92
€79.97
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.52
€48.83
|
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.03
€86.22
|
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.93
€117.80
|
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
|
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