Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 69.7% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 74.1% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 49.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 89.8% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.6% less in Ankara
- Clothing
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pay 59.5% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€32.19
|
$8.72
TRY338.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.06
|
$7.27
TRY281.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.98
|
$1.27
TRY49.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.79
|
$0.50
TRY19.55
|
|
pay 74.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.06
|
$0.83
TRY32.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.12
|
$4.61
TRY178.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.66
|
$3.90
TRY151.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.93
|
$1.68
TRY65.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.51
|
$2.70
TRY104.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.29
|
$0.49
TRY18.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.20
|
$0.88
TRY34.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$0.45
TRY17.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.60
|
$0.54
TRY21.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$0.25
TRY9.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.80
|
$0.23
TRY8.90
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.71
|
$4.81
TRY186.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.44
|
$8.72
TRY338.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,696.25
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,738,447.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.05
|
$5.40
TRY209.46
|
|
pay 89.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€98.60
|
$11.50
TRY445.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,356.34
|
$592.54
TRY22,969.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,858.72
|
$399.36
TRY15,481.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€259.90
|
$53.07
TRY2,057.42
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,453.04
|
$502.10
TRY19,464.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,137.97
|
$10,388.60
TRY402,718.33
|
|
pay 70.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.10
|
$3.49
TRY135.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.59
|
$2.84
TRY110.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.72
|
$2.04
TRY78.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€455.48
|
$40.91
TRY1,585.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.34
|
$5.82
TRY225.48
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€172.78
|
$56.66
TRY2,196.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.80
|
$45.57
TRY1,766.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€180.76
|
$104.18
TRY4,038.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€397.25
|
$93.27
TRY3,615.73
|
|
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