Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 9.5% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% more in Ankara
- Clothing
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pay 33.1% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
|
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