Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 57.4% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:
pay 50.3% more for restaurants
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
RUB692.06
|
$8.72
TRY301.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
$7.27
TRY251.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
RUB75.88
|
$1.27
TRY43.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
RUB44.98
|
$0.50
TRY17.43
|
|
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
RUB46.94
|
$0.83
TRY28.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
RUB379.80
|
$4.61
TRY159.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
RUB337.14
|
$3.90
TRY134.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB128.34
|
$1.68
TRY58.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
RUB170.36
|
$2.70
TRY93.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RUB46.56
|
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
RUB53.66
|
$0.88
TRY30.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB60.37
|
$0.45
TRY15.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB86.81
|
$0.54
TRY18.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB22.35
|
$0.25
TRY8.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.49
|
$0.23
TRY7.93
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.08
RUB217.30
|
$4.81
TRY166.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.39
RUB2,022.95
|
$8.72
TRY301.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,601.13
RUB3,087,655.99
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,549,518.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
$5.40
TRY186.69
|
|
pay 51.5% more for housing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.67
RUB695.61
|
$11.50
TRY397.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.99
RUB35,046.67
|
$592.54
TRY20,473.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.32
RUB22,563.64
|
$399.36
TRY13,798.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
RUB7,636.14
|
$53.07
TRY1,833.82
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.81
RUB24,701.25
|
$502.10
TRY17,348.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,299.82
RUB448,508.65
|
$10,388.60
TRY358,952.20
|
|
pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RUB106.47
|
$3.49
TRY120.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
RUB170.26
|
$2.84
TRY98.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
RUB239.03
|
$2.04
TRY70.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.09
RUB2,929.72
|
$40.91
TRY1,413.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
$5.82
TRY200.98
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.51
RUB5,477.34
|
$56.66
TRY1,957.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.28
RUB3,367.14
|
$45.57
TRY1,574.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.32
RUB7,334.66
|
$104.18
TRY3,599.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.74
RUB8,318.04
|
$93.27
TRY3,222.78
|
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