Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 22.1% cheaper than Strassen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% more in Ankara
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Strassen. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Strassen, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Strassen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€18.19
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
€2.60
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.82
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Strassen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.45
€3.34
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.57
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Strassen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
€5.95
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Strassen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,714.82
€1,663.02
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,607.64
€1,559.08
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.35
€95.38
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Strassen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Strassen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.29
€18.71
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Strassen
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
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