Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 35.1% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 59.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK228.27
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK128.88
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.01
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.46
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 59.6% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.06
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.99
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK82.37
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.09
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK71.12
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.13
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.97
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.94
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.31
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.89
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK81.10
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK853.16
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK380,449.39
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK214.95
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK552.68
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,001.12
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,889.04
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,877.94
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 62.0% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,699.61
|
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK84,166.50
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK104.62
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.55
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK482.25
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK159.31
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,025.93
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK519.58
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,174.56
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,396.25
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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