Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 41.0% cheaper than Stuttgart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Stuttgart, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Stuttgart
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
$7.27
TRY276.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€3.04
|
$1.27
TRY48.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.49
|
$0.50
TRY19.19
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Stuttgart
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
€1.83
|
$0.83
TRY31.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.02
|
$4.61
TRY175.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$3.90
TRY148.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
$1.68
TRY63.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€5.97
|
$2.70
TRY102.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.49
TRY18.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.88
TRY33.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.45
TRY17.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$0.54
TRY20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.23
TRY8.74
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Stuttgart
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.26
|
$4.81
TRY183.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,647.59
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,706,853.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.84
|
$5.40
TRY205.65
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Stuttgart
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€42.44
|
$11.50
TRY437.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,202.27
€1,058.52
|
$592.54
TRY22,552.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$930.29
€819.06
|
$399.36
TRY15,200.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.58
€221.50
|
$53.07
TRY2,020.03
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Stuttgart
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.34
€556.74
|
$502.10
TRY19,110.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,629.88
€13,761.12
|
$10,388.60
TRY395,399.58
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stuttgart
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$3.49
TRY132.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.39
|
$2.84
TRY108.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
$2.04
TRY77.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.91
€44.82
|
$40.91
TRY1,556.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.06
€10.62
|
$5.82
TRY221.38
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Stuttgart
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.34
€84.82
|
$56.66
TRY2,156.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.52
€44.48
|
$45.57
TRY1,734.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€80.21
|
$104.18
TRY3,965.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.03
€92.47
|
$93.27
TRY3,550.02
|
|
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