Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 8.3% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.22
|
$8.72
TRY301.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
$7.27
TRY251.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$1.27
TRY43.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$0.50
TRY17.43
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
$0.83
TRY28.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
$4.61
TRY159.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$3.90
TRY134.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
$1.68
TRY58.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
$2.70
TRY93.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
$0.88
TRY30.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.45
TRY15.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
$0.54
TRY18.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.25
TRY8.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.23
TRY7.93
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
$4.81
TRY166.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
$8.72
TRY301.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,549,518.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$5.40
TRY186.69
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
$11.50
TRY397.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
$592.54
TRY20,473.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
$399.36
TRY13,798.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
$53.07
TRY1,833.82
|
|
pay 96.8% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
$502.10
TRY17,348.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
$10,388.60
TRY358,952.20
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
$3.49
TRY120.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
$2.84
TRY98.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
$2.04
TRY70.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
$40.91
TRY1,413.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
$5.82
TRY200.98
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
$56.66
TRY1,957.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
$45.57
TRY1,574.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
$104.18
TRY3,599.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
$93.27
TRY3,222.78
|
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