Cost of living in Ankara
compared to
Cost of living in Ankara vs. Turkey overall average
Ankara is 10.6% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Ankara
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Turkey.
Ankara Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY408.90
|
$6.02
-
$14.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY357.79
|
$7.22
-
$9.62
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.34
|
$0.84
-
$2.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.41
|
$0.24
-
$1.08
|
Ankara - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.33
|
$0.30
-
$1.44
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY204.37
|
$2.89
-
$7.22
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY155.89
|
$2.73
-
$5.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY98.58
|
$1.44
-
$3.26
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.22
|
$1.46
-
$3.82
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.62
|
$0.49
-
$0.98
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.66
|
$0.65
-
$1.31
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.50
|
$0.33
-
$0.98
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.02
|
$0.38
-
$0.87
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.53
|
$0.15
-
$0.44
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.62
|
$0.16
-
$0.38
|
Ankara - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.37
|
$4.10
-
$5.01
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY383.35
|
$7.22
-
$14.44
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,044,517.96
|
$40,903.93
-
$50,480.26
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY286.23
|
$5.65
-
$8.01
|
Ankara - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY583.11
|
$10.83
-
$24.06
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,481.90
|
$601.53
-
$842.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,783.85
|
$360.92
-
$673.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,640.57
|
$34.96
-
$84.21
|
Ankara - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,517.16
|
$360.92
-
$842.14
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY599,500.26
|
$9,624.45
-
$24,061.13
|
Ankara - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.34
|
$1.80
-
$5.53
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY136.92
|
$2.05
-
$4.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.00
|
$2.05
-
$2.41
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,375.54
|
$24.06
-
$84.21
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY273.45
|
$5.77
-
$9.62
|
Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,435.36
|
$21.66
-
$84.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,935.30
|
$20.45
-
$72.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,426.38
|
$72.18
-
$144.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,077.01
|
$48.12
-
$144.37
|
Ankara - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Turkey
to see the average cost of cities throughout Turkey, like
Izmir,
Gaziantep,
Fethiye,
Eskisehir,
Kirklareli,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Turkey compared to Ankara.
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