Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 16.4% cheaper than Zagreb.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK71.06
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK56.84
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK18.91
|
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK12.92
|
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK10.64
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK31.21
|
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK30.22
|
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK22.37
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK26.11
|
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.79
|
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.74
|
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.47
|
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK7.62
|
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.58
|
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK3.80
|
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK40.12
|
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK355.28
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK206,060.43
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK65.37
|
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK186.42
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK4,846.34
|
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK3,868.18
|
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK997.82
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
|
pay 45.2% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,292.12
|
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK68,890.07
|
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK21.32
|
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK13.82
|
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK34.82
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK292.44
|
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK49.74
|
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK607.23
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK262.99
|
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK590.85
|
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK769.61
|
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
|
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