Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Alicante Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 20.7% cheaper than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Alicante. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Alicante Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.03
|
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
|
Alicante vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.52
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
€6.38
|
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
€2.64
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€3.75
|
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
|
Alicante vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.82
|
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.45
€23.57
|
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.91
€11.08
|
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
|
Alicante vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.32
€26.90
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.48
€884.99
|
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.52
€701.24
|
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.64
€74.41
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
|
Alicante vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.26
€618.57
|
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,687.10
€9,178.20
|
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
|
Alicante vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
€5.27
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.39
€43.28
|
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.64
€8.28
|
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
|
Alicante vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
€67.88
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.59
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€92.28
|
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
|
Alicante vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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