Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 25.2% cheaper than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Ankara
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€4.96
|
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.94
|
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.40
|
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.28
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€26,016.87
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.86
|
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€25.94
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€654.13
|
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€466.94
|
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€211.89
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€459.95
|
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,383.77
|
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.41
|
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€46.51
|
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€81.59
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€33.11
|
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€79.60
|
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€101.53
|
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
|
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