Cost of living comparison

Kecskemet, Hungary

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Kecskemet Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 16.6% more expensive than Kecskemet.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 13.7% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 28.7% more in Ankara

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

Ankara vs. Kecskemet Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Kecskemet	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 HUF2,561.37	$8.72 TRY329.71	+25.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 HUF2,803.01	$7.27 TRY274.76	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 HUF417.79	$1.27 TRY48.03	+11.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HUF361.49	$0.50 TRY19.06	-48.7%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Kecskemet	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 HUF710.18	$0.83 TRY31.53	-56.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 HUF1,551.16	$4.61 TRY174.17	+9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.86 HUF1,417.79	$3.90 TRY147.46	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 HUF1,159.87	$1.68 TRY63.53	-46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 HUF809.77	$2.70 TRY102.02	+22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF175.37	$0.49 TRY18.39	+1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF219.21	$0.88 TRY33.31	+47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF262.94	$0.45 TRY17.16	-36.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 HUF306.90	$0.54 TRY20.47	-35.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF175.26	$0.25 TRY9.35	-48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 HUF218.33	$0.23 TRY8.68	-61.4%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Kecskemet	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 HUF2,041.62	$4.81 TRY181.96	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	$8.72 TRY329.71	-30.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,359.34 HUF8,215,716.83	$44,845.33 TRY1,694,705.04	+100.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	$5.40 TRY204.19	-57.2%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 13.7% less for housing

	Kecskemet	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.19 HUF6,314.83	$11.50 TRY434.67	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$526.10 HUF193,310.98	$592.54 TRY22,391.93	+12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.58 HUF144,983.24	$399.36 TRY15,091.87	+1.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.40 HUF30,276.22	$53.07 TRY2,005.65	-35.6%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Kecskemet	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.13 HUF88,600.87	$502.10 TRY18,974.40	+108.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,261.02 HUF1,933,109.84	$10,388.60 TRY392,585.27	+97.5%
Average			+102.8%

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pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kecskemet	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 HUF604.10	$3.49 TRY131.88	+112.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 HUF628.26	$2.84 TRY107.42	+66.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.68 HUF1,718.15	$2.04 TRY76.93	-56.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.61 HUF19,331.10	$40.91 TRY1,545.87	-22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.52 HUF2,029.77	$5.82 TRY219.81	+5.3%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 28.7% more for clothing

	Kecskemet	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.76 HUF24,163.87	$56.66 TRY2,141.21	-13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.94 HUF10,632.10	$45.57 TRY1,722.03	+57.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.38 HUF22,552.95	$104.18 TRY3,937.12	+69.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.07 HUF33,829.42	$93.27 TRY3,524.75	+1.3%
Average			+28.7%

Kecskemet vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing

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