Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 28.1% cheaper than Summerville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 72.1% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Summerville. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Summerville, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Summerville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Summerville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Summerville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 72.1% less for housing
|
Summerville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.83
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Summerville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.50
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Summerville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 34.8% more for clothing
|
Summerville
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.40
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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