Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 7.8% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 65.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 73.1% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 55.3% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 65.5% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 73.1% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 55.3% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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