Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 21.3% cheaper than Santander.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Santander. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Santander, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Santander
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.85
|
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Santander
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
€7.25
|
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
€3.92
|
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
€2.80
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Santander
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.33
€5.82
|
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.98
€34.00
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.21
€13.07
|
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Santander
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.58
€29.96
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.92
€607.72
|
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$482.29
€443.47
|
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€111.10
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Santander
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€394.19
|
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santander
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.95
€2.71
|
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.87
|
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.10
€46.07
|
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Santander
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€96.08
|
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€30.80
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€76.38
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.05
€100.27
|
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
|
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