Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 64.4% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 66.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in Ankara
- Housing
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pay 76.9% less in Ankara
- Childcare
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pay 78.8% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.2% less in Ankara
- Clothing
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pay 40.7% less in Ankara
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF25.11
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF16.07
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.78
|
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.39
|
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
|
pay 66.7% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.39
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF11.44
|
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.61
|
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF6.10
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF11.27
|
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.34
|
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.19
|
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF2.11
|
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF1.00
|
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF7.12
|
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF87.39
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,948.25
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF37.57
|
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF47.48
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,232.38
|
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,757.32
|
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF169.62
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,806.86
|
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF34,287.61
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.04
|
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.40
|
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF72.99
|
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF109.25
|
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF59.22
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF115.48
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF185.76
|
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
|
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