Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 41.3% cheaper than Pittsburgh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 58.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 57.8% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.6% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Pittsburgh, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$8.72
TRY347.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.27
TRY289.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.27
TRY50.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$0.50
TRY20.09
|
|
pay 58.7% less for groceries
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.83
TRY33.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
|
$4.61
TRY183.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$3.90
TRY155.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
|
$1.68
TRY66.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.52
|
$2.70
TRY107.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$0.49
TRY19.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.88
TRY35.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.21
|
$0.45
TRY18.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$0.54
TRY21.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.25
TRY9.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.23
TRY9.15
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$4.81
TRY191.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.50
|
$8.72
TRY347.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,500.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,786,579.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
|
$5.40
TRY215.26
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.69
|
$11.50
TRY458.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,817.27
|
$592.54
TRY23,605.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,159.00
|
$399.36
TRY15,910.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.47
|
$53.07
TRY2,114.38
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,282.50
|
$502.10
TRY20,003.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY413,868.43
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.70
|
$3.49
TRY139.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$2.84
TRY113.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.63
|
$2.04
TRY81.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,629.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.82
TRY231.72
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.83
|
$56.66
TRY2,257.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.20
|
$45.57
TRY1,815.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.33
|
$104.18
TRY4,150.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.17
|
$93.27
TRY3,715.83
|
|
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