Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 16.0% cheaper than Yerevan.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
AMD3,896.27
|
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
AMD2,997.13
|
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AMD392.69
|
$1.05
TRY35.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD231.94
|
$0.42
TRY14.27
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
AMD296.68
|
$0.63
TRY21.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.11
AMD1,590.29
|
$3.70
TRY126.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
AMD2,251.51
|
$3.76
TRY129.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
AMD884.64
|
$1.73
TRY59.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
AMD1,265.45
|
$2.58
TRY88.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD202.48
|
$0.47
TRY16.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD314.40
|
$0.66
TRY22.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
AMD299.47
|
$0.46
TRY15.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
AMD345.16
|
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116.69
|
$0.28
TRY9.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116.25
|
$0.20
TRY6.87
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AMD1,982.39
|
$4.74
TRY162.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.34
AMD3,996.17
|
$8.55
TRY293.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,015.91
AMD11,988,510.00
|
$46,646.14
TRY1,601,198.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.29
AMD1,658.41
|
$5.75
TRY197.48
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.14
AMD8,557.99
|
$10.93
TRY375.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.29
AMD373,883.31
|
$534.79
TRY18,357.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$640.24
AMD247,469.77
|
$366.77
TRY12,589.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.86
AMD34,348.69
|
$53.48
TRY1,835.70
|
|
pay 20.2% more for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$308.47
AMD119,233.55
|
$446.32
TRY15,320.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,316.23
AMD3,214,454.03
|
$7,966.43
TRY273,459.63
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
AMD799.23
|
$3.03
TRY104.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
AMD1,349.80
|
$2.34
TRY80.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
AMD999.04
|
$1.80
TRY61.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.09
AMD32,118.15
|
$36.76
TRY1,262.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
AMD2,997.13
|
$4.66
TRY160.12
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.13
AMD35,998.32
|
$48.03
TRY1,648.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.89
AMD23,922.80
|
$44.31
TRY1,521.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.82
AMD51,339.16
|
$92.67
TRY3,181.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.67
AMD45,869.08
|
$82.89
TRY2,845.21
|
|
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