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$24.41
|
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
CA$12.44
|
$7.27
TRY286.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.42
|
$1.27
TRY50.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
$0.50
TRY19.87
|
|
pay 57.2% less for groceries
|
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
CA$4.27
|
$0.83
TRY32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
CA$5.00
|
$4.61
TRY181.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
CA$12.42
|
$3.90
TRY153.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.71
|
$1.68
TRY66.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
CA$8.85
|
$2.70
TRY106.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
CA$3.19
|
$0.49
TRY19.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.15
|
$0.88
TRY34.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
CA$3.48
|
$0.45
TRY17.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
CA$4.84
|
$0.54
TRY21.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.36
|
$0.25
TRY9.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.10
|
$0.23
TRY9.05
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.39
|
$4.81
TRY189.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
CA$73.23
|
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,766,556.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
CA$27.83
|
$5.40
TRY212.84
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.92
CA$158.89
|
$11.50
TRY453.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,508.82
CA$2,050.56
|
$592.54
TRY23,341.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.83
CA$2,038.35
|
$399.36
TRY15,731.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.38
CA$256.01
|
$53.07
TRY2,090.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$502.10
TRY19,778.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY409,229.92
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.32
|
$3.49
TRY137.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.13
|
$2.84
TRY111.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.24
CA$23.43
|
$2.04
TRY80.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.59
CA$136.70
|
$40.91
TRY1,611.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
CA$12.69
|
$5.82
TRY229.13
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Yellowknife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$97.60
|
$56.66
TRY2,232.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.57
TRY1,795.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.42
CA$165.02
|
$104.18
TRY4,104.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.47
CA$78.11
|
$93.27
TRY3,674.19
|
|
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