Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 7.3% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 25.6% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Ankara
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,787.350
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.080
|
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.050
|
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.690
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
|
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.600
|
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,131.030
|
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.780
|
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.790
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.550
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.110
|
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
|
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