Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 36.2% cheaper than Marietta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 58.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% more in Ankara
The cost of transportation and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Marietta. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Marietta, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Marietta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Marietta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.01
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Marietta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Marietta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.89
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,333.33
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.73
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Marietta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,342.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marietta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Marietta
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.67
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.45
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.50
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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