Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Alytus Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 0.5% more expensive than Alytus.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Ankara
The cost of housing and childcare in Ankara are more expensive than in Alytus. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Alytus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Alytus, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
Alytus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
€2.24
|
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.69
|
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
|
Alytus vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Alytus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.39
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.58
|
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
€4.38
|
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
€2.61
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
€2.08
|
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.31
|
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
|
Alytus vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Alytus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€5.25
|
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,361.25
€33,536.02
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
|
Alytus vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 63.3% more for housing
|
Alytus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
€298.54
|
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$175.20
€149.27
|
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.03
€138.90
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
|
Alytus vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 31.4% more for childcare
|
Alytus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€398.05
|
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,511.91
€8,956.21
|
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
|
Alytus vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alytus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.83
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.20
€24.88
|
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.83
€6.67
|
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
|
Alytus vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Alytus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$140.16
€119.42
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
€37.32
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.10
€71.65
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.80
€161.71
|
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
|
Alytus vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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