Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Johannesburg, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Johannesburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR204.47
|
$8.72
TRY346.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR87.92
|
$7.27
TRY288.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR18.69
|
$1.27
TRY50.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
ZAR13.79
|
$0.50
TRY20.01
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Johannesburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.26
|
$0.83
TRY33.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
ZAR76.07
|
$4.61
TRY182.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR76.80
|
$3.90
TRY154.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR43.66
|
$1.68
TRY66.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR37.94
|
$2.70
TRY107.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.50
|
$0.49
TRY19.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.18
|
$0.88
TRY34.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.45
TRY18.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.43
|
$0.54
TRY21.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.48
|
$0.25
TRY9.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.68
|
$0.23
TRY9.11
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Johannesburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR90.02
|
$4.81
TRY191.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
ZAR1,417.89
|
$8.72
TRY346.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR407,921.27
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,779,157.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR184.02
|
$5.40
TRY214.36
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Johannesburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR831.05
|
$11.50
TRY456.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.94
ZAR7,612.64
|
$592.54
TRY23,507.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.97
ZAR6,605.17
|
$399.36
TRY15,843.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,476.98
|
$53.07
TRY2,105.60
|
|
pay 98.8% more for childcare
|
Johannesburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,195.76
|
$502.10
TRY19,919.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR102,700.62
|
$10,388.60
TRY412,149.08
|
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johannesburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR40.89
|
$3.49
TRY138.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.96
|
$2.84
TRY112.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR56.23
|
$2.04
TRY80.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.20
ZAR615.55
|
$40.91
TRY1,622.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR135.46
|
$5.82
TRY230.76
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Johannesburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR897.96
|
$56.66
TRY2,247.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR684.08
|
$45.57
TRY1,807.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
ZAR1,650.68
|
$104.18
TRY4,133.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,561.42
|
$93.27
TRY3,700.40
|
|
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