Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 36.6% cheaper than Palmer.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.1% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 56.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.1% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Palmer, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Palmer
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$8.72
TRY342.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.27
TRY285.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$1.27
TRY49.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.50
TRY19.78
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Palmer
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.99
|
$0.83
TRY32.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
|
$4.61
TRY180.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$3.90
TRY153.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
|
$1.68
TRY65.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.70
TRY105.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.31
|
$0.49
TRY19.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.88
TRY34.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$0.45
TRY17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$0.54
TRY21.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.25
TRY9.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.23
TRY9.01
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Palmer
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$4.81
TRY188.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$8.72
TRY342.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,758,802.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.42
|
$5.40
TRY211.91
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Palmer
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.33
|
$11.50
TRY451.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$592.54
TRY23,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,175.00
|
$399.36
TRY15,662.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18
|
$53.07
TRY2,081.51
|
|
pay 23.7% less for childcare
|
Palmer
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$962.50
|
$502.10
TRY19,692.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,350.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY407,433.73
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palmer
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.49
TRY136.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$2.84
TRY111.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90
|
$2.04
TRY79.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,604.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$5.82
TRY228.12
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Palmer
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.80
|
$56.66
TRY2,222.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$45.57
TRY1,787.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.58
|
$104.18
TRY4,086.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.25
|
$93.27
TRY3,658.06
|
|
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