Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 22.9% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 63.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Ankara
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,174
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,635
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,251
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,193
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,390
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,253
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,430
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,338
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,718
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,678
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,198
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,462
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,808
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,455
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,967
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,508
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,983
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,378
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,593
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,252,692
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩695,776
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩189,146
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩546,762
|
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,478,281
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,079
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,109
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,209
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,238
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,866
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,160
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩122,965
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩177,144
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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