Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 32.0% cheaper than Vaughan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 66.8% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Vaughan, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Vaughan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.63
|
$8.72
TRY348.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$13.79
|
$7.27
TRY290.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
$1.27
TRY50.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.84
|
$0.50
TRY20.13
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Vaughan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.10
|
$0.83
TRY33.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
CA$5.91
|
$4.61
TRY183.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.43
|
$3.90
TRY155.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CA$3.74
|
$1.68
TRY67.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CA$6.68
|
$2.70
TRY107.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.79
|
$0.49
TRY19.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$0.88
TRY35.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.74
|
$0.45
TRY18.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.54
TRY21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.17
|
$0.25
TRY9.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.20
|
$0.23
TRY9.16
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Vaughan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
CA$5.64
|
$4.81
TRY192.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.84
CA$147.86
|
$8.72
TRY348.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,470.95
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,789,759.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.11
CA$17.98
|
$5.40
TRY215.64
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Vaughan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.10
CA$63.21
|
$11.50
TRY459.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.41
CA$2,331.35
|
$592.54
TRY23,647.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,496.84
CA$2,052.24
|
$399.36
TRY15,938.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.69
CA$157.25
|
$53.07
TRY2,118.14
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Vaughan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.29
CA$1,108.21
|
$502.10
TRY20,038.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,962.09
CA$24,626.93
|
$10,388.60
TRY414,604.96
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaughan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
CA$8.37
|
$3.49
TRY139.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$4.78
|
$2.84
TRY113.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.84
CA$17.61
|
$2.04
TRY81.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
CA$42.36
|
$40.91
TRY1,632.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.27
CA$15.46
|
$5.82
TRY232.13
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Vaughan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$59.10
|
$56.66
TRY2,261.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.92
CA$49.25
|
$45.57
TRY1,818.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
CA$132.99
|
$104.18
TRY4,157.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
CA$139.32
|
$93.27
TRY3,722.45
|
|
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