Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 59.4% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
|
pay 46.8% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
|
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