Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 27.9% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Ankara
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Malta, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.70
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.90
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.36
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.86
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.13
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.76
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.78
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,863.63
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.02
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.27
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€833.03
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€707.63
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€60.98
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€516.56
|
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,611.21
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.10
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.21
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€49.99
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.67
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.09
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€77.67
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€87.57
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
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