Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 22.0% cheaper than Fayetteville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Ankara
- Transportation
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pay 40.8% more in Ankara
- Housing
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pay 68.5% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.9% less in Ankara
- Clothing
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pay 47.4% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Fayetteville. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Fayetteville, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Fayetteville
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Fayetteville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Fayetteville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Fayetteville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.75
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Fayetteville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fayetteville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 47.4% more for clothing
|
Fayetteville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.67
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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