Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 26.7% cheaper than Greenville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Greenville. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Greenville, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Greenville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Greenville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Greenville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Greenville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.71
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.33
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,245.00
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.25
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Greenville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Greenville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.50
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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