Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 34.4% cheaper than Lexington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Ankara
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Lexington, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Lexington
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$8.72
TRY335.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.27
TRY279.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.27
TRY48.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.50
TRY19.38
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Lexington
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$0.83
TRY32.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
|
$4.61
TRY177.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$3.90
TRY149.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$1.68
TRY64.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
|
$2.70
TRY103.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.49
TRY18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.88
TRY33.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.45
TRY17.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.54
TRY20.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.25
TRY9.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.23
TRY8.82
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Lexington
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.81
TRY185.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$8.72
TRY335.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,349.87
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,723,038.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$5.40
TRY207.60
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Lexington
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$11.50
TRY441.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$592.54
TRY22,766.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.00
|
$399.36
TRY15,344.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.05
|
$53.07
TRY2,039.18
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Lexington
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,133.33
|
$502.10
TRY19,291.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,900.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY399,148.82
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lexington
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
|
$3.49
TRY134.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$2.84
TRY109.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.95
|
$2.04
TRY78.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$40.91
TRY1,571.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.82
TRY223.48
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Lexington
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.98
|
$56.66
TRY2,177.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$45.57
TRY1,750.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$104.18
TRY4,002.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.60
|
$93.27
TRY3,583.68
|
|
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