Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 12.3% more expensive than Parnu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
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pay 26.9% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Parnu. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Parnu, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Parnu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.18
€8.96
|
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
€7.93
|
$7.27
TRY276.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.27
TRY48.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.50
TRY19.19
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Parnu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.83
TRY31.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$4.61
TRY175.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.47
|
$3.90
TRY148.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
€2.24
|
$1.68
TRY63.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.39
|
$2.70
TRY102.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.49
TRY18.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.88
TRY33.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.45
TRY17.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.54
TRY20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.29
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.31
|
$0.23
TRY8.74
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Parnu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
€5.86
|
$4.81
TRY183.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.40
€11.80
|
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€24,062.31
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,706,853.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
€7.27
|
$5.40
TRY205.65
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Parnu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
€21.23
|
$11.50
TRY437.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$518.02
€456.08
|
$592.54
TRY22,552.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.98
€345.99
|
$399.36
TRY15,200.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.46
€164.16
|
$53.07
TRY2,020.03
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Parnu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.75
€99.27
|
$502.10
TRY19,110.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,677.84
€6,759.86
|
$10,388.60
TRY395,399.58
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Parnu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$3.49
TRY132.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$2.84
TRY108.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.14
|
$2.04
TRY77.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.73
€31.45
|
$40.91
TRY1,556.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$5.82
TRY221.38
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Parnu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.75
€97.51
|
$56.66
TRY2,156.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.36
€28.49
|
$45.57
TRY1,734.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.17
€72.34
|
$104.18
TRY3,965.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.46
€82.28
|
$93.27
TRY3,550.02
|
|
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