Cost of living comparison

Pecs, Hungary

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Pecs Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 9.5% more expensive than Pecs.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 4.8% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 45.5% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 23.1% more in Ankara

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

Ankara vs. Pecs Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.6% more for restaurants

	Pecs	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.86 HUF3,559.97	$8.72 TRY339.00	-11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 HUF2,373.31	$7.27 TRY282.50	+10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 HUF370.24	$1.27 TRY49.38	+23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 HUF218.34	$0.50 TRY19.60	-16.6%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Pecs	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 HUF502.95	$0.83 TRY32.42	-40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 HUF1,518.92	$4.61 TRY179.08	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.78 HUF1,364.66	$3.90 TRY151.61	+3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF924.01	$1.68 TRY65.32	-34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 HUF855.83	$2.70 TRY104.89	+13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF256.00	$0.49 TRY18.90	-31.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF258.19	$0.88 TRY34.24	+23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 HUF270.69	$0.45 TRY17.65	-39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 HUF435.88	$0.54 TRY21.04	-55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 HUF184.55	$0.25 TRY9.61	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF193.77	$0.23 TRY8.92	-57.2%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Pecs	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 HUF2,174.40	$4.81 TRY187.08	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.04 HUF7,594.60	$8.72 TRY339.00	-58.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,174.40 HUF8,724,297.44	$44,845.33 TRY1,742,452.05	+85.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.47 HUF4,139.06	$5.40 TRY209.94	-52.9%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 4.8% less for housing

	Pecs	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.00 HUF5,775.06	$11.50 TRY446.91	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.36 HUF154,590.13	$592.54 TRY23,022.80	+38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.36 HUF104,425.76	$399.36 TRY15,517.07	+38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$163.26 HUF58,919.46	$53.07 TRY2,062.16	-67.5%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 45.5% more for childcare

	Pecs	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.75 HUF85,439.26	$502.10 TRY19,508.98	+112.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,152.55 HUF4,746,625.38	$10,388.60 TRY403,646.05	-21.0%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Pecs	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 HUF436.69	$3.49 TRY135.60	+188.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 HUF607.57	$2.84 TRY110.45	+68.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.79 HUF2,088.52	$2.04 TRY79.10	-64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.43 HUF14,951.87	$40.91 TRY1,589.43	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 HUF2,373.31	$5.82 TRY226.00	-11.6%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 23.1% more for clothing

	Pecs	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.94 HUF27,767.76	$56.66 TRY2,201.54	-26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.67 HUF8,543.93	$45.57 TRY1,770.55	+92.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.30 HUF30,061.96	$104.18 TRY4,048.04	+25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.07 HUF33,226.38	$93.27 TRY3,624.05	+1.3%
Average			+23.1%

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