Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 7.7% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 38.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
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pay 26.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
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pay 15.9% less in Ankara
- Housing
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pay 25.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
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pay 78.0% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.2% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Estonia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.16
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.97
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.72
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.91
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.92
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.39
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.20
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.40
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.45
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.66
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.72
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.93
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€470.05
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€353.00
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 78.0% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€223.62
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.06
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.28
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.98
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€95.58
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
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