Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 23.9% cheaper than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
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pay 17.2% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.6% less in Ankara
- Clothing
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pay 38.9% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Hilton Head Island. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 38.9% more for clothing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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