Cost of living comparison

London, Canada

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 33.1% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 51.3% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 64.8% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 16.3% less in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 2.6% less in Ankara

Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ankara.

Ankara vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	London	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.17 CA$23.00	$8.72 TRY331.49	-46.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.06 CA$14.31	$7.27 TRY276.24	-27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 CA$2.75	$1.27 TRY48.29	-34.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 CA$2.59	$0.50 TRY19.16	-72.3%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 51.3% less for groceries

	London	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 CA$3.29	$0.83 TRY31.70	-63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.30 CA$8.97	$4.61 TRY175.11	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 CA$9.70	$3.90 TRY148.26	-42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CA$4.64	$1.68 TRY63.88	-48.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 CA$8.07	$2.70 TRY102.57	-52.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 CA$2.84	$0.49 TRY18.49	-75.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 CA$0.96	$0.88 TRY33.49	+30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.38	$0.45 TRY17.25	-72.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 CA$2.43	$0.54 TRY20.58	-68.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.15	$0.25 TRY9.40	-69.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 CA$1.28	$0.23 TRY8.72	-74.4%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	London	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19 CA$5.96	$4.81 TRY182.94	+14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.47 CA$114.50	$8.72 TRY331.49	-89.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$34,735.52	$44,845.33 TRY1,703,862.59	+83.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.32 CA$26.07	$5.40 TRY205.29	-70.5%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 64.8% less for housing

	London	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.79 CA$82.23	$11.50 TRY437.02	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,497.20 CA$2,130.30	$592.54 TRY22,512.93	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,206.15 CA$1,716.18	$399.36 TRY15,173.42	-66.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.53 CA$157.27	$53.07 TRY2,016.49	-52.0%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 16.3% less for childcare

	London	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$538.86 CA$766.72	$502.10 TRY19,076.93	-6.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,010.43 CA$19,934.74	$10,388.60 TRY394,706.65	-25.9%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.19 CA$7.39	$3.49 TRY132.60	-32.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 CA$4.88	$2.84 TRY108.01	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.85 CA$16.87	$2.04 TRY77.35	-82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.44 CA$60.38	$40.91 TRY1,554.23	-3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.77 CA$15.33	$5.82 TRY220.99	-46.0%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 2.6% less for clothing

	London	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.40 CA$90.21	$56.66 TRY2,152.78	-10.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.73 CA$73.61	$45.57 TRY1,731.33	-11.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.77 CA$122.04	$104.18 TRY3,958.39	+21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.98 CA$146.53	$93.27 TRY3,543.79	-9.4%
Average			-2.6%

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