Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 44.0% cheaper than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 58.3% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.0% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£14.47
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.48
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.86
|
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.88
|
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.91
|
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.70
|
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£16.16
|
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
|
pay 76.4% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£30.60
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,344.53
|
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£171.66
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,277.02
|
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£15,129.71
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
|
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.60
|
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£64.85
|
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.98
|
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£56.30
|
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£48.22
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
|
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