Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 35.8% cheaper than West Palm Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 58.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
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pay 26.4% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 73.3% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 57.1% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.2% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Ankara
The cost of transportation and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in West Palm Beach. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
West Palm Beach
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$8.72
TRY342.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.27
TRY285.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.27
TRY49.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$0.50
TRY19.78
|
|
pay 58.4% less for groceries
West Palm Beach
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
|
$0.83
TRY32.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
|
$4.61
TRY180.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$3.90
TRY153.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
|
$1.68
TRY65.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$2.70
TRY105.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.49
TRY19.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.88
TRY34.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$0.45
TRY17.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.54
TRY21.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.25
TRY9.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.23
TRY9.01
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
West Palm Beach
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$4.81
TRY188.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY342.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,025.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,758,802.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY211.91
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
West Palm Beach
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
|
$11.50
TRY451.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$592.54
TRY23,238.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$399.36
TRY15,662.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.71
|
$53.07
TRY2,081.51
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
West Palm Beach
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$502.10
TRY19,692.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY407,433.73
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
West Palm Beach
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.49
TRY136.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$2.84
TRY111.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$2.04
TRY79.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,604.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.82
TRY228.12
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
West Palm Beach
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$56.66
TRY2,222.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$45.57
TRY1,787.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$104.18
TRY4,086.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$93.27
TRY3,658.06
|
|
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