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Ankara vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 5.8% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 48.4% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 22.6% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 54.2% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 48.4% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$8.72 TRY308.68	+31.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$7.27 TRY257.24	-9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$1.27 TRY44.97	+69.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.50 TRY17.84	+102.3%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 SAR3.93	$0.83 TRY29.52	-20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 SAR13.96	$4.61 TRY163.07	+24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.45 SAR24.23	$3.90 TRY138.06	-39.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 SAR10.14	$1.68 TRY59.48	-37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$2.70 TRY95.51	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.77	$0.49 TRY17.21	-51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.74	$0.88 TRY31.18	+20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 SAR2.57	$0.45 TRY16.07	-33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$0.54 TRY19.16	-27.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SAR2.06	$0.25 TRY8.75	-54.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.96	$0.23 TRY8.12	-56.0%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$4.81 TRY170.35	+105.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.61 SAR129.99	$8.72 TRY308.68	-74.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	$44,845.33 TRY1,586,636.89	+69.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.64 SAR54.99	$5.40 TRY191.17	-63.1%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 22.6% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.50 SAR272.27	$11.50 TRY406.95	-84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	$592.54 TRY20,964.04	+30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	$399.36 TRY14,129.49	+0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.65 SAR317.92	$53.07 TRY1,877.75	-37.3%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 54.2% more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	$502.10 TRY17,764.43	+35.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	$10,388.60 TRY367,550.84	+72.4%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$3.49 TRY123.47	+87.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 SAR15.63	$2.84 TRY100.57	-31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$2.04 TRY72.03	-69.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.62 SAR355.36	$40.91 TRY1,447.29	-56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.64 SAR54.99	$5.82 TRY205.79	-60.3%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.05 SAR184.23	$56.66 TRY2,004.67	+15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.89 SAR213.66	$45.57 TRY1,612.22	-19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.50 SAR351.15	$104.18 TRY3,686.05	+11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.80 SAR314.70	$93.27 TRY3,299.98	+11.3%
Average			+4.6%

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