Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 31.4% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.18
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.88
|
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.64
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.79
|
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.72
|
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.82
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.49
|
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.56
|
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€65.39
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€31,417.06
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.30
|
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.59
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,018.33
|
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€797.55
|
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€91.01
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
|
pay 23.7% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€309.65
|
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,626.06
|
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.36
|
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.41
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€43.75
|
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.69
|
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€91.60
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€29.09
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€82.05
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€101.90
|
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
|
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