Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 39.6% cheaper than Yellowknife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Yellowknife, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
CA$12.58
|
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.46
|
$1.27
TRY49.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.47
|
$0.50
TRY19.77
|
|
pay 57.2% less for groceries
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
CA$4.32
|
$0.83
TRY32.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
CA$5.05
|
$4.61
TRY180.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
CA$12.56
|
$3.90
TRY152.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.76
|
$1.68
TRY65.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
CA$8.94
|
$2.70
TRY105.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
CA$3.22
|
$0.49
TRY19.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.17
|
$0.88
TRY34.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
CA$3.52
|
$0.45
TRY17.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
CA$4.90
|
$0.54
TRY21.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
$0.25
TRY9.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.13
|
$0.23
TRY9.00
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.46
|
$4.81
TRY188.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
CA$74.04
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,757,748.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
CA$28.14
|
$5.40
TRY211.78
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.92
CA$160.65
|
$11.50
TRY450.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,508.82
CA$2,073.19
|
$592.54
TRY23,224.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.83
CA$2,060.85
|
$399.36
TRY15,653.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.38
CA$258.84
|
$53.07
TRY2,080.26
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$502.10
TRY19,680.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY407,189.60
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.40
|
$3.49
TRY136.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.18
|
$2.84
TRY111.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.24
CA$23.69
|
$2.04
TRY79.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.59
CA$138.21
|
$40.91
TRY1,603.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
CA$12.83
|
$5.82
TRY227.98
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$98.67
|
$56.66
TRY2,220.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.57
TRY1,786.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.42
CA$166.84
|
$104.18
TRY4,083.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.47
CA$78.97
|
$93.27
TRY3,655.87
|
|
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