Cost of living comparison

Szolnok, Hungary

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Szolnok Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 51.0% more expensive than Szolnok.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 1.6% more in Ankara
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 29.9% more in Ankara
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 56.4% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Szolnok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Szolnok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.0% less for restaurants

	Szolnok	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.10 HUF2,609.70	$8.72 TRY329.71	+22.8%
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)	$1.55 HUF567.85	$1.27 TRY48.03	-17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 HUF355.21	$0.50 TRY19.06	-47.8%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 1.6% more for groceries

	Szolnok	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 HUF366.54	$0.83 TRY31.53	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 HUF1,093.29	$4.61 TRY174.17	+54.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.84 HUF1,043.09	$3.90 TRY147.46	+37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 HUF715.73	$1.68 TRY63.53	-13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 HUF700.53	$2.70 TRY102.02	+41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 HUF162.52	$0.49 TRY18.39	+10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 HUF229.33	$0.88 TRY33.31	+41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 HUF193.07	$0.45 TRY17.16	-13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF343.66	$0.54 TRY20.47	-42.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 HUF146.43	$0.25 TRY9.35	-37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 HUF149.87	$0.23 TRY8.68	-43.7%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Szolnok	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 HUF2,195.62	$4.81 TRY181.96	-19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.36 HUF8,215.72	$8.72 TRY329.71	-61.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,309.17 HUF5,992,640.51	$44,845.33 TRY1,694,705.04	+175.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.92 HUF4,378.49	$5.40 TRY204.19	-54.7%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 29.9% more for housing

	Szolnok	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.78 HUF5,799.33	$11.50 TRY434.67	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$289.36 HUF106,321.04	$592.54 TRY22,391.93	+104.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.75 HUF86,989.94	$399.36 TRY15,091.87	+68.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.42 HUF26,608.69	$53.07 TRY2,005.65	-26.7%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Szolnok	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$131.53 HUF48,327.75	$502.10 TRY18,974.40	+281.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,156.61 HUF1,159,865.91	$10,388.60 TRY392,585.27	+229.1%
Average			+255.4%

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pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Szolnok	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 HUF869.90	$3.49 TRY131.88	+47.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 HUF700.75	$2.84 TRY107.42	+49.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.66 HUF2,078.09	$2.04 TRY76.93	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.40 HUF15,948.16	$40.91 TRY1,545.87	-5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 HUF1,643.14	$5.82 TRY219.81	+30.1%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 56.4% more for clothing

	Szolnok	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.61 HUF19,331.10	$56.66 TRY2,141.21	+7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.43 HUF9,343.36	$45.57 TRY1,722.03	+79.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.49 HUF19,653.28	$104.18 TRY3,937.12	+94.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.89 HUF23,841.69	$93.27 TRY3,524.75	+43.7%
Average			+56.4%

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