Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 3.2 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$7.27
TRY250.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$1.27
TRY43.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.50
TRY17.36
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$0.83
TRY28.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$4.61
TRY158.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$3.90
TRY134.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.68
TRY57.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$2.70
TRY92.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$0.49
TRY16.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.88
TRY30.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.45
TRY15.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.54
TRY18.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.25
TRY8.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.23
TRY7.90
|
|
pay 47.5% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$4.81
TRY165.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,543,531.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$5.40
TRY185.97
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$11.50
TRY395.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$592.54
TRY20,394.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$399.36
TRY13,745.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$53.07
TRY1,826.74
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$502.10
TRY17,281.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$10,388.60
TRY357,565.31
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$3.49
TRY120.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$2.84
TRY97.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$2.04
TRY70.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$40.91
TRY1,407.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$5.82
TRY200.20
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$56.66
TRY1,950.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$45.57
TRY1,568.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$104.18
TRY3,585.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$93.27
TRY3,210.33
|
|
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