Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 33.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 58.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 83.9% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.3% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Ankara
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,711
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,368
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK393
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK283
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,016
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK840
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,189
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK171
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK143
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK262
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK110
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,169
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,963
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,683,547
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,080
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,089
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK256,921
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK209,358
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,109
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 83.9% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,086
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,284
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK650
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,643
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,591
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,006
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,548
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,343
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,687
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,789
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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