Cost of living comparison

Szeged, Hungary

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Szeged Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 19.3% more expensive than Szeged.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 3.3% more in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 37.4% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ankara are more expensive than in Szeged. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Szeged Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Szeged, you would:

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pay 0.3% less for restaurants

	Szeged	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 HUF2,561.37	$8.72 TRY329.71	+25.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 HUF2,416.39	$7.27 TRY274.76	+10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 HUF417.79	$1.27 TRY48.03	+11.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HUF361.49	$0.50 TRY19.06	-48.7%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Szeged	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF531.61	$0.83 TRY31.53	-42.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 HUF1,546.49	$4.61 TRY174.17	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.27 HUF1,568.90	$3.90 TRY147.46	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF940.78	$1.68 TRY63.53	-34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 HUF809.77	$2.70 TRY102.02	+22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF260.64	$0.49 TRY18.39	-31.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF263.05	$0.88 TRY33.31	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF262.94	$0.45 TRY17.16	-36.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 HUF485.33	$0.54 TRY20.47	-59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF175.26	$0.25 TRY9.35	-48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF197.29	$0.23 TRY8.68	-57.2%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Szeged	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 HUF2,228.78	$4.81 TRY181.96	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.25 HUF9,278.93	$8.72 TRY329.71	-65.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,359.34 HUF8,215,716.83	$44,845.33 TRY1,694,705.04	+100.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	$5.40 TRY204.19	-57.2%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 3.3% more for housing

	Szeged	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.19 HUF6,314.83	$11.50 TRY434.67	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.42 HUF140,150.46	$592.54 TRY22,391.93	+55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.66 HUF115,986.59	$399.36 TRY15,091.87	+26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.40 HUF30,276.22	$53.07 TRY2,005.65	-35.6%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Szeged	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.13 HUF88,600.87	$502.10 TRY18,974.40	+108.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,261.02 HUF1,933,109.84	$10,388.60 TRY392,585.27	+97.5%
Average			+102.8%

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pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Szeged	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 HUF604.10	$3.49 TRY131.88	+112.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 HUF637.93	$2.84 TRY107.42	+63.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.79 HUF2,126.42	$2.04 TRY76.93	-64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.77 HUF13,145.15	$40.91 TRY1,545.87	+14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.52 HUF2,029.77	$5.82 TRY219.81	+5.3%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 37.4% more for clothing

	Szeged	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.76 HUF24,163.87	$56.66 TRY2,141.21	-13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.67 HUF8,698.99	$45.57 TRY1,722.03	+92.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.38 HUF22,552.95	$104.18 TRY3,937.12	+69.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.07 HUF33,829.42	$93.27 TRY3,524.75	+1.3%
Average			+37.4%

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