Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 47.7% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 59.2% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 60.4% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 70.7% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
$8.72
TRY316.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
$7.27
TRY263.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$1.27
TRY46.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.50
TRY18.27
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$0.83
TRY30.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.27
|
$4.61
TRY166.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
$3.90
TRY141.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
$1.68
TRY60.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.02
|
$2.70
TRY97.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.49
TRY17.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$0.88
TRY31.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$0.45
TRY16.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.54
TRY19.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.25
TRY8.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.23
TRY8.32
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.96
|
$4.81
TRY174.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.93
|
$8.72
TRY316.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,401.21
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,624,297.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
$5.40
TRY195.70
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.43
|
$11.50
TRY416.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,676.80
|
$592.54
TRY21,461.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,663.77
|
$399.36
TRY14,464.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.65
|
$53.07
TRY1,922.32
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,593.54
|
$502.10
TRY18,186.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,660.71
|
$10,388.60
TRY376,275.17
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
$3.49
TRY126.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
$2.84
TRY102.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.93
|
$2.04
TRY73.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.90
|
$40.91
TRY1,481.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
$5.82
TRY210.67
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.83
|
$56.66
TRY2,052.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.42
|
$45.57
TRY1,650.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.53
|
$104.18
TRY3,773.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.51
|
$93.27
TRY3,378.31
|
|
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