Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 23.3% cheaper than Vilnius.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$7.27
TRY255.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$1.27
TRY44.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.75
|
$0.50
TRY17.75
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
$0.83
TRY29.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€6.10
|
$4.61
TRY162.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$3.90
TRY137.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
$1.68
TRY59.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.91
|
$2.70
TRY95.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.62
|
$0.49
TRY17.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.88
TRY31.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.45
TRY15.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$0.54
TRY19.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.38
|
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.23
TRY8.08
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.87
|
$4.81
TRY169.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€29.80
|
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€31,880.59
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,578,273.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.89
|
$5.40
TRY190.16
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€16.45
|
$11.50
TRY404.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€763.00
|
$592.54
TRY20,853.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€569.69
|
$399.36
TRY14,055.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€143.26
|
$53.07
TRY1,867.85
|
|
pay 6.2% more for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€533.91
|
$502.10
TRY17,670.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€8,145.89
|
$10,388.60
TRY365,613.37
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$3.49
TRY122.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.24
|
$2.84
TRY100.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.04
TRY71.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€38.57
|
$40.91
TRY1,439.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€78.93
|
$56.66
TRY1,994.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
$45.57
TRY1,603.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€96.55
|
$104.18
TRY3,666.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€115.60
|
$93.27
TRY3,282.59
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ankara or Vilnius. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.