Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 61.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$7.27
TRY255.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$1.27
TRY44.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.50
TRY17.75
|
|
pay 80.0% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$0.83
TRY29.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$4.61
TRY162.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$3.90
TRY137.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$1.68
TRY59.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$2.70
TRY95.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$0.49
TRY17.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.88
TRY31.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$0.45
TRY15.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.54
TRY19.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.23
TRY8.08
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.81
TRY169.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,578,273.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$5.40
TRY190.16
|
|
pay 81.2% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$11.50
TRY404.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$592.54
TRY20,853.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$399.36
TRY14,055.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$53.07
TRY1,867.85
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$502.10
TRY17,670.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$10,388.60
TRY365,613.37
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$3.49
TRY122.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$2.84
TRY100.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$2.04
TRY71.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$40.91
TRY1,439.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$56.66
TRY1,994.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$45.57
TRY1,603.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$104.18
TRY3,666.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$93.27
TRY3,282.59
|
|
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