Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 44.3% more expensive than Malacca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 100.0% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Ankara are more expensive than in Malacca. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Malacca, you would:
pay 100.0% more for restaurants
|
Malacca
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.49
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Malacca
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR3.00
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR31.59
|
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR21.83
|
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.65
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR9.68
|
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR6.83
|
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MYR8.07
|
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MYR3.70
|
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
|
pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
Malacca
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,071.55
MYR144,156.73
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
MYR40.36
|
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Malacca
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR127.34
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR130.11
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Malacca
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.64
MYR624.68
|
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR36,199.36
|
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malacca
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
|
pay 50.9% more for clothing
|
Malacca
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR252.27
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR110.52
|
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR312.34
|
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR204.22
|
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
|
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