Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 27.2% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$15.99
|
$8.72
TRY299.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$9.97
|
$7.27
TRY249.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.07
|
$1.27
TRY43.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$0.50
TRY17.32
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.58
|
$0.83
TRY28.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.50
|
$4.61
TRY158.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$11.91
|
$3.90
TRY134.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.69
|
$1.68
TRY57.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.21
|
$2.70
TRY92.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
$0.49
TRY16.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$0.88
TRY30.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
TRY15.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
$0.54
TRY18.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
$0.25
TRY8.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.23
TRY7.89
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.93
|
$4.81
TRY165.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$67.47
|
$8.72
TRY299.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,539,988.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY185.55
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$94.95
|
$11.50
TRY394.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,332.69
|
$592.54
TRY20,347.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$699.66
|
$399.36
TRY13,714.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$95.54
|
$53.07
TRY1,822.55
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$999.52
|
$502.10
TRY17,242.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY356,744.60
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.49
TRY119.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
$2.84
TRY97.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$2.04
TRY69.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$69.47
|
$40.91
TRY1,404.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$10.99
|
$5.82
TRY199.74
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$119.94
|
$56.66
TRY1,945.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$118.69
|
$45.57
TRY1,564.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$104.18
TRY3,577.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$93.27
TRY3,202.96
|
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