Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 29.0% cheaper than Wolfsburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Ankara
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Wolfsburg, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Wolfsburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Wolfsburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
€5.86
|
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
€3.94
|
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.23
€5.71
|
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Wolfsburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.42
|
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
€21.99
|
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Wolfsburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.33
€46.10
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€466.35
|
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.71
€392.71
|
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.44
€205.60
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Wolfsburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.02
€581.71
|
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wolfsburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
€3.53
|
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.31
|
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€51.54
|
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Wolfsburg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.92
€53.97
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.91
€97.93
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.65
€125.18
|
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
|
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