Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 18.3% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.8% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 19.9% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 4.8% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 34.7% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 40.8% more for restaurants

	Oman	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$8.72 TRY329.71	+73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$7.27 TRY274.76	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$1.27 TRY48.03	+48.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$0.50 TRY19.06	+59.5%
Average			+40.8%

Oman vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Oman	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.400	$0.83 TRY31.53	-20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$4.61 TRY174.17	+42.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.960	$3.90 TRY147.46	-49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$1.68 TRY63.53	-42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$2.70 TRY102.02	+4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$0.49 TRY18.39	-54.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$0.88 TRY33.31	+20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$0.45 TRY17.16	-46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.54 TRY20.47	+9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.25 TRY9.35	-50.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$0.23 TRY8.68	-48.0%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 19.9% more for transportation

	Oman	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.81 TRY181.96	+106.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.650	$8.72 TRY329.71	-84.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,142.890	$44,845.33 TRY1,694,705.04	+111.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.550	$5.40 TRY204.19	-54.3%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 4.8% less for housing

	Oman	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.790	$11.50 TRY434.67	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.610	$592.54 TRY22,391.93	+51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.130	$399.36 TRY15,091.87	+40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.750	$53.07 TRY2,005.65	-26.4%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Oman	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.440	$502.10 TRY18,974.40	+174.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,956.880	$10,388.60 TRY392,585.27	+35.1%
Average			+104.6%

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pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$3.49 TRY131.88	-62.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$2.84 TRY107.42	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$2.04 TRY76.93	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.660	$40.91 TRY1,545.87	-30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$5.82 TRY219.81	-42.6%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 34.7% more for clothing

	Oman	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.880	$56.66 TRY2,141.21	+37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.430	$45.57 TRY1,722.03	+21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.520	$104.18 TRY3,937.12	+40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.680	$93.27 TRY3,524.75	+39.7%
Average			+34.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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