Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 36.2% cheaper than Halifax.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Halifax, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Halifax
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
$8.72
TRY347.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
CA$13.20
|
$7.27
TRY289.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.96
|
$1.27
TRY50.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
$0.50
TRY20.09
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Halifax
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.75
|
$0.83
TRY33.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.00
|
$4.61
TRY183.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
CA$10.67
|
$3.90
TRY155.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
CA$5.15
|
$1.68
TRY66.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
CA$8.08
|
$2.70
TRY107.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.74
|
$0.49
TRY19.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.98
|
$0.88
TRY35.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.44
|
$0.45
TRY18.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CA$2.86
|
$0.54
TRY21.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.52
|
$0.25
TRY9.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.50
|
$0.23
TRY9.15
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Halifax
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CA$6.50
|
$4.81
TRY191.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.95
CA$87.05
|
$8.72
TRY347.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,786,579.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.62
CA$18.53
|
$5.40
TRY215.26
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Halifax
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.38
CA$99.89
|
$11.50
TRY458.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.23
CA$1,975.48
|
$592.54
TRY23,605.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.90
CA$1,612.94
|
$399.36
TRY15,910.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.36
CA$191.06
|
$53.07
TRY2,114.38
|
|
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
Halifax
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.25
CA$1,127.46
|
$502.10
TRY20,003.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,770.94
CA$18,745.69
|
$10,388.60
TRY413,868.43
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Halifax
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
$3.49
TRY139.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CA$4.95
|
$2.84
TRY113.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.94
CA$20.34
|
$2.04
TRY81.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
CA$69.62
|
$40.91
TRY1,629.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
CA$13.69
|
$5.82
TRY231.72
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Halifax
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.28
CA$86.14
|
$56.66
TRY2,257.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.97
CA$44.88
|
$45.57
TRY1,815.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.40
CA$131.22
|
$104.18
TRY4,150.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
CA$146.26
|
$93.27
TRY3,715.83
|
|
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