Cost of living comparison

Zug, Switzerland

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Zug Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 63.6% cheaper than Zug.

Restaurants: pay 73.8% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 67.2% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 49.5% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 78.4% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 81.4% less in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.5% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 29.3% less in Ankara

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Zug Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Zug, you would:

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pay 73.8% less for restaurants

	Zug	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.51 CHF23.27	$8.72 TRY332.07	-69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF13.96	$7.27 TRY276.73	-57.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.70 CHF4.65	$1.27 TRY48.37	-77.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.32 CHF4.34	$0.50 TRY19.19	-90.5%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 67.2% less for groceries

	Zug	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$3.71 CHF3.02	$0.83 TRY31.76	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.69 CHF9.54	$4.61 TRY175.42	-60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.88 CHF6.43	$3.90 TRY148.52	-50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.58 CHF5.37	$1.68 TRY63.99	-74.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.94 CHF8.92	$2.70 TRY102.75	-75.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.30	$0.49 TRY18.52	-69.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.91	$0.88 TRY33.54	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CHF1.30	$0.45 TRY17.29	-71.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 CHF2.69	$0.54 TRY20.61	-83.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.93	$0.25 TRY9.42	-78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 CHF0.83	$0.23 TRY8.74	-77.4%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 49.5% less for transportation

	Zug	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.72 CHF6.30	$4.81 TRY183.26	-37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.10 CHF73.52	$8.72 TRY332.07	-90.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF30,524.29	$44,845.33 TRY1,706,853.82	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$53.26 CHF43.46	$5.40 TRY205.65	-89.9%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 78.4% less for housing

	Zug	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.74 CHF43.85	$11.50 TRY437.78	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,984.32 CHF2,435.12	$592.54 TRY22,552.45	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,081.42 CHF1,698.38	$399.36 TRY15,200.06	-80.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$205.14 CHF167.39	$53.07 TRY2,020.03	-74.1%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 81.4% less for childcare

	Zug	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,179.15 CHF2,594.10	$502.10 TRY19,110.42	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$48,471.38 CHF39,551.29	$10,388.60 TRY395,399.58	-78.6%
Average			-81.4%

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pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Zug	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.55 CHF6.98	$3.49 TRY132.83	-59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.16 CHF5.03	$2.84 TRY108.19	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.69 CHF7.91	$2.04 TRY77.48	-79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$108.18 CHF88.28	$40.91 TRY1,556.95	-62.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.67 CHF17.68	$5.82 TRY221.38	-73.2%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 29.3% less for clothing

	Zug	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 CHF79.10	$56.66 TRY2,156.56	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.33 CHF36.99	$45.57 TRY1,734.37	+0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.47 CHF114.62	$104.18 TRY3,965.34	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.90 CHF153.32	$93.27 TRY3,550.02	-50.4%
Average			-29.3%

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