Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 14.4% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Turkey.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY267.88
|
$8.72
TRY338.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY267.92
|
$7.27
TRY281.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY45.52
|
$1.27
TRY49.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.40
|
$0.50
TRY19.55
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY39.35
|
$0.83
TRY32.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY192.69
|
$4.61
TRY178.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY122.17
|
$3.90
TRY151.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY54.21
|
$1.68
TRY65.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY92.95
|
$2.70
TRY104.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.34
|
$0.49
TRY18.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.83
|
$0.88
TRY34.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.13
|
$0.45
TRY17.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.76
|
$0.54
TRY21.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.61
|
$0.25
TRY9.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.24
|
$0.23
TRY8.90
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY170.54
|
$4.81
TRY186.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY746.94
|
$8.72
TRY338.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,737,440.17
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,738,447.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY243.94
|
$5.40
TRY209.46
|
|
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY438.30
|
$11.50
TRY445.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,165.84
|
$592.54
TRY22,969.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY13,044.27
|
$399.36
TRY15,481.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,723.62
|
$53.07
TRY2,057.42
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,839.39
|
$502.10
TRY19,464.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY267,207.06
|
$10,388.60
TRY402,718.33
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY98.56
|
$3.49
TRY135.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY101.62
|
$2.84
TRY110.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY74.08
|
$2.04
TRY78.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,408.67
|
$40.91
TRY1,585.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY197.73
|
$5.82
TRY225.48
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,656.89
|
$56.66
TRY2,196.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,579.49
|
$45.57
TRY1,766.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,426.07
|
$104.18
TRY4,038.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,883.72
|
$93.27
TRY3,615.73
|
|
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