Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 43.9% cheaper than Perth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Perth, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Perth
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.21
|
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.54
A$16.78
|
$7.27
TRY276.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
A$3.87
|
$1.27
TRY48.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
A$3.33
|
$0.50
TRY19.19
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Perth
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$0.83
TRY31.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
A$7.20
|
$4.61
TRY175.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
A$8.74
|
$3.90
TRY148.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
A$6.63
|
$1.68
TRY63.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.19
|
$2.70
TRY102.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.45
|
$0.49
TRY18.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.06
|
$0.88
TRY33.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.17
|
$0.45
TRY17.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.18
|
$0.54
TRY20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.72
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
A$1.27
|
$0.23
TRY8.74
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Perth
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.35
|
$4.81
TRY183.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.72
A$176.16
|
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,141.31
A$46,366.45
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,706,853.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
A$36.70
|
$5.40
TRY205.65
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Perth
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
A$84.20
|
$11.50
TRY437.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,546.87
A$2,461.22
|
$592.54
TRY22,552.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.56
A$1,829.05
|
$399.36
TRY15,200.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.54
A$234.75
|
$53.07
TRY2,020.03
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Perth
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,836.50
A$2,922.03
|
$502.10
TRY19,110.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,416.28
A$22,937.59
|
$10,388.60
TRY395,399.58
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Perth
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.58
|
$3.49
TRY132.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$2.84
TRY108.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$52.43
|
$2.04
TRY77.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.26
A$64.06
|
$40.91
TRY1,556.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.48
A$26.21
|
$5.82
TRY221.38
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Perth
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.02
A$122.54
|
$56.66
TRY2,156.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.23
A$78.33
|
$45.57
TRY1,734.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.97
A$163.84
|
$104.18
TRY3,965.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.48
A$182.15
|
$93.27
TRY3,550.02
|
|
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