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
CHF22.77
|
$8.72
TRY348.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.57
|
$7.27
TRY290.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.33
|
$1.27
TRY50.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF3.98
|
$0.50
TRY20.13
|
|
pay 66.7% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.08
|
$0.83
TRY33.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.37
|
$4.61
TRY183.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF5.99
|
$3.90
TRY155.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.53
|
$1.68
TRY67.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.21
|
$2.70
TRY107.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.22
|
$0.49
TRY19.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.87
|
$0.88
TRY35.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.08
|
$0.45
TRY18.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.92
|
$0.54
TRY21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
$0.25
TRY9.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.90
|
$0.23
TRY9.16
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.45
|
$4.81
TRY192.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF79.24
|
$8.72
TRY348.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF29,873.38
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,789,759.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.06
|
$5.40
TRY215.64
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF43.05
|
$11.50
TRY459.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,024.04
|
$592.54
TRY23,647.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,593.32
|
$399.36
TRY15,938.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF153.79
|
$53.07
TRY2,118.14
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,544.92
|
$502.10
TRY20,038.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,087.75
|
$10,388.60
TRY414,604.96
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.29
|
$3.49
TRY139.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF4.90
|
$2.84
TRY113.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.20
|
$2.04
TRY81.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF66.18
|
$40.91
TRY1,632.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.22
|
$5.82
TRY232.13
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF99.06
|
$56.66
TRY2,261.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF53.70
|
$45.57
TRY1,818.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF104.70
|
$104.18
TRY4,157.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF168.43
|
$93.27
TRY3,722.45
|
|
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