Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 25.7% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Rome, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$8.72
TRY301.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$7.27
TRY251.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.15
|
$1.27
TRY43.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.50
TRY17.43
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.83
TRY28.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.72
|
$4.61
TRY159.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$3.90
TRY134.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.61
|
$1.68
TRY58.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.70
|
$2.70
TRY93.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.88
TRY30.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.45
TRY15.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.54
TRY18.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.25
TRY8.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.23
TRY7.93
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.86
|
$4.81
TRY166.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.01
|
$8.72
TRY301.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,719.02
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,549,518.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.46
|
$5.40
TRY186.69
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.27
|
$11.50
TRY397.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,132.96
|
$592.54
TRY20,473.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€732.48
|
$399.36
TRY13,798.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.55
|
$53.07
TRY1,833.82
|
|
pay 1.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€488.42
|
$502.10
TRY17,348.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,069.75
|
$10,388.60
TRY358,952.20
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.49
TRY120.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$2.84
TRY98.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$2.04
TRY70.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.97
|
$40.91
TRY1,413.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$5.82
TRY200.98
|
|
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.81
|
$56.66
TRY1,957.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.50
|
$45.57
TRY1,574.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.07
|
$104.18
TRY3,599.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.21
|
$93.27
TRY3,222.78
|
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