Cost of living comparison

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Ankara vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 11.5% more expensive than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 20.8% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 10.5% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 15.4% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 98.8% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 13.6% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Expenses including groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Johannesburg, you would:

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pay 3.4% more for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.36 ZAR204.41	$8.72 TRY341.97	-23.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.88 ZAR87.90	$7.27 TRY284.98	+48.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 ZAR18.69	$1.27 TRY49.82	+22.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 ZAR13.79	$0.50 TRY19.77	-34.2%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

	Johannesburg	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR19.26	$0.83 TRY32.71	-22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 ZAR76.04	$4.61 TRY180.65	+9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.27 ZAR76.78	$3.90 TRY152.94	-8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43 ZAR43.65	$1.68 TRY65.90	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 ZAR37.93	$2.70 TRY105.81	+28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR13.50	$0.49 TRY19.07	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR13.17	$0.88 TRY34.55	+20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR12.31	$0.45 TRY17.80	-33.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR13.42	$0.54 TRY21.23	-27.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR11.47	$0.25 TRY9.70	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR12.68	$0.23 TRY9.00	-67.4%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

	Johannesburg	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR90.00	$4.81 TRY188.72	-3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.77 ZAR1,417.47	$8.72 TRY341.97	-88.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,663.17 ZAR407,800.90	$44,845.33 TRY1,757,748.79	+97.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 ZAR183.97	$5.40 TRY211.78	-47.2%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 15.4% less for housing

	Johannesburg	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.17 ZAR830.80	$11.50 TRY450.84	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$422.94 ZAR7,610.40	$592.54 TRY23,224.92	+40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.97 ZAR6,603.22	$399.36 TRY15,653.30	+8.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.06 ZAR1,476.55	$53.07 TRY2,080.26	-35.3%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 98.8% more for childcare

	Johannesburg	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$233.11 ZAR4,194.52	$502.10 TRY19,680.25	+115.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,705.81 ZAR102,670.31	$10,388.60 TRY407,189.60	+82.1%
Average			+98.8%

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pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.27 ZAR40.88	$3.49 TRY136.79	+53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 ZAR35.95	$2.84 TRY111.42	+42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.12 ZAR56.21	$2.04 TRY79.79	-34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.20 ZAR615.37	$40.91 TRY1,603.38	+19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.53 ZAR135.42	$5.82 TRY227.98	-22.7%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 13.6% more for clothing

	Johannesburg	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.89 ZAR897.69	$56.66 TRY2,220.87	+13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.01 ZAR683.88	$45.57 TRY1,786.09	+19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.71 ZAR1,650.20	$104.18 TRY4,083.58	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.75 ZAR1,560.96	$93.27 TRY3,655.87	+7.5%
Average			+13.6%

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