Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Adana Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 11.1% more expensive than Adana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 63.9% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 19.5% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in Ankara
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Adana.
Ankara vs. Adana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Adana, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Adana
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
TRY316.33
|
$9.62
TRY421.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY369.05
|
$8.42
TRY369.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
TRY49.56
|
$1.21
TRY52.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
TRY20.21
|
$0.41
TRY17.96
|
|
Adana vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Adana
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
TRY22.85
|
$0.69
TRY30.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
TRY245.68
|
$4.81
TRY210.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TRY134.03
|
$3.67
TRY160.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
TRY81.19
|
$2.32
TRY101.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
TRY95.65
|
$2.55
TRY111.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TRY31.87
|
$0.70
TRY30.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
TRY49.73
|
$1.05
TRY46.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
TRY30.28
|
$0.60
TRY26.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
TRY31.87
|
$0.64
TRY27.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TRY15.13
|
$0.30
TRY12.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY9.39
|
$0.25
TRY10.96
|
|
Adana vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Adana
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
TRY202.23
|
$4.41
TRY193.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.11
TRY2,108.86
|
$9.02
TRY395.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2M
|
$48,122.27
TRY2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY295.24
|
$6.74
TRY295.29
|
|
Adana vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 63.9% more for housing
|
Adana
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.43
TRY632.66
|
$13.72
TRY601.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$417.62
TRY18,304.19
|
$717.46
TRY31,446.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.75
TRY11,735.48
|
$512.73
TRY22,473.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
TRY1,382.06
|
$62.15
TRY2,724.11
|
|
Adana vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 19.5% more for childcare
|
Adana
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.21
TRY28,498.89
|
$600.60
TRY26,324.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,622.90
TRY422K
|
$14,110.57
TRY618K
|
|
Adana vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Adana
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TRY147.62
|
$3.61
TRY158.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
TRY117.31
|
$3.22
TRY141.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY94.90
|
$2.17
TRY94.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.10
TRY1,933.12
|
$55.91
TRY2,450.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
TRY358.51
|
$6.44
TRY282.11
|
|
Adana vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Adana
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.29
TRY1,634.37
|
$57.32
TRY2,512.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.10
TRY1,757.38
|
$45.55
TRY1,996.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.28
TRY5,096.41
|
$104.18
TRY4,566.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.43
TRY7,908.22
|
$95.96
TRY4,205.99
|
|
Adana vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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