Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.9 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY213.27
|
$21.59
ISK2,981
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY213.27
|
$17.27
ISK2,385
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY35.88
|
$2.90
ISK401
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.25
|
$2.07
ISK286
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY21.47
|
$3.68
ISK509
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY126.85
|
$7.66
ISK1,058
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY129.01
|
$6.16
ISK851
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY59.17
|
$5.91
ISK817
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY88.58
|
$8.87
ISK1,225
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY16.23
|
$1.53
ISK211
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY22.62
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.73
|
$1.26
ISK174
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.79
|
$2.23
ISK308
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.46
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.86
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY162.71
|
$8.57
ISK1,184
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY293.25
|
$66.92
ISK9,242
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,599,561.47
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,754,172
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY197.28
|
$23.30
ISK3,218
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY374.76
|
$68.45
ISK9,454
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY18,338.83
|
$1,864.13
ISK257,474
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,576.94
|
$1,666.20
ISK230,135
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,833.82
|
$64.43
ISK8,900
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY15,304.90
|
$240.37
ISK33,200
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY273,180.01
|
$5,984.07
ISK826,520
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY103.97
|
$10.79
ISK1,491
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY80.29
|
$5.09
ISK703
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY61.85
|
$11.87
ISK1,640
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,260.72
|
$65.50
ISK9,047
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY159.96
|
$14.39
ISK1,988
|
|
pay 69.5% more for clothing
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,646.98
|
$103.94
ISK14,356
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,519.58
|
$43.50
ISK6,008
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,177.80
|
$141.47
ISK19,540
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,842.30
|
$174.65
ISK24,123
|
|
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