Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 54.8% more expensive than Seremban.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Seremban. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Seremban, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Seremban
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.84
MYR12.09
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR14.50
|
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
$1.27
TRY49.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.87
|
$0.50
TRY19.77
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
Seremban
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MYR3.93
|
$0.83
TRY32.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.93
MYR46.52
|
$4.61
TRY180.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.04
MYR25.71
|
$3.90
TRY152.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.70
|
$1.68
TRY65.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.46
|
$2.70
TRY105.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
MYR5.99
|
$0.49
TRY19.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.48
|
$0.88
TRY34.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
MYR8.01
|
$0.45
TRY17.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.19
|
$0.54
TRY21.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MYR1.68
|
$0.25
TRY9.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR1.96
|
$0.23
TRY9.00
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
Seremban
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.52
|
$4.81
TRY188.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.07
MYR145.03
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,756.34
MYR199,018.34
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,757,748.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
MYR33.84
|
$5.40
TRY211.78
|
|
pay 78.2% more for housing
Seremban
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MYR113.70
|
$11.50
TRY450.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.86
MYR1,063.52
|
$592.54
TRY23,224.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.57
MYR709.01
|
$399.36
TRY15,653.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.56
MYR117.31
|
$53.07
TRY2,080.26
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Seremban
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.01
MYR766.22
|
$502.10
TRY19,680.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,315.73
MYR18,369.90
|
$10,388.60
TRY407,189.60
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
Seremban
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
MYR14.50
|
$3.49
TRY136.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR11.28
|
$2.84
TRY111.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$2.04
TRY79.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.57
MYR228.01
|
$40.91
TRY1,603.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
MYR15.95
|
$5.82
TRY227.98
|
|
pay 50.9% more for clothing
Seremban
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR253.79
|
$56.66
TRY2,220.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR111.19
|
$45.57
TRY1,786.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR314.22
|
$104.18
TRY4,083.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR205.45
|
$93.27
TRY3,655.87
|
|
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