Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 17.6% cheaper than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and childcare in Ankara are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,500.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.25
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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