Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 46.1% more expensive than Kepong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 52.3% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 60.2% more in Ankara
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Kepong. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Kepong, you would:
pay 81.5% more for restaurants
|
Kepong
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.01
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.02
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MYR3.68
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Kepong
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MYR3.57
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR32.91
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR29.75
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR9.01
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR10.08
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.22
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.71
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.85
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.38
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.72
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.62
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Kepong
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.85
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.71
MYR100.11
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR120,136.29
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR17.52
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 70.9% more for housing
|
Kepong
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR106.25
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$238.50
MYR1,051.19
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.36
MYR750.85
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.66
MYR152.75
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 80.7% more for childcare
|
Kepong
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.30
MYR922.48
|
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR37,709.45
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kepong
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.98
MYR17.52
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MYR11.51
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.02
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.66
MYR135.15
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR20.02
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
|
Kepong
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR207.38
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR115.13
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.03
MYR299.84
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.35
MYR213.10
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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