Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 35.5% cheaper than Parsippany-Troy Hills.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
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pay 18.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
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pay 68.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
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pay 63.3% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.6% less in Ankara
- Clothing
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pay 12.6% more in Ankara
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Parsippany-Troy Hills, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
|
$8.72
TRY346.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$7.27
TRY288.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.27
TRY50.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.50
TRY20.01
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$0.83
TRY33.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$4.61
TRY182.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$3.90
TRY154.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$1.68
TRY66.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.70
TRY107.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.49
TRY19.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.88
TRY34.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.45
TRY18.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.54
TRY21.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.25
TRY9.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.23
TRY9.11
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$4.81
TRY191.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$8.72
TRY346.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,779,157.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.46
|
$5.40
TRY214.36
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
|
$11.50
TRY456.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$592.54
TRY23,507.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$399.36
TRY15,843.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65
|
$53.07
TRY2,105.60
|
|
pay 63.3% less for childcare
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.67
|
$502.10
TRY19,919.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY412,149.08
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.49
TRY138.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$2.84
TRY112.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$2.04
TRY80.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,622.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$5.82
TRY230.76
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
|
$56.66
TRY2,247.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$45.57
TRY1,807.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$104.18
TRY4,133.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.50
|
$93.27
TRY3,700.40
|
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