Cost of living in Ankara

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Cost of living in Ankara vs. Turkey overall average

Ankara is 14.4% more expensive than Turkey overall.

Restaurants
pay 14.7% more in Ankara
Groceries
pay 7.9% more in Ankara
Transportation
pay 14.8% less in Ankara
Housing
pay 18.4% more in Ankara
Childcare
pay 36.8% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.8% more in Ankara
Clothing
pay 21.9% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, 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 $8.72
TRY313.08
$5.23 - $11.63
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.27
TRY260.90
$6.40 - $10.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.27
TRY45.61
$0.79 - $2.33

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$0.83
TRY29.94
$0.29 - $1.45
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.61
TRY165.39
$2.33 - $6.83
Milk (1 gallon) $3.90
TRY140.02
$2.48 - $5.50

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.81
TRY172.78
$4.48 - $4.95
Monthly public transit pass $8.72
TRY313.08
$6.98 - $17.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $44,845.33
TRY1,609,220.91
$43,623.86 - $53,802.77

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.50
TRY412.74
$8.72 - $16.48
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $592.54
TRY21,262.44
$436.24 - $756.15
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $399.36
TRY14,330.61
$261.74 - $581.65

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $502.10
TRY18,017.29
$276.28 - $727.06
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,388.60
TRY372,782.52
$5,816.52 - $15,704.59

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.49
TRY125.23
$2.04 - $4.94
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.84
TRY102.01
$1.45 - $4.94
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.04
TRY73.05
$1.74 - $2.33

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.66
TRY2,033.21
$21.81 - $78.52
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.57
TRY1,635.17
$23.27 - $72.71
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.18
TRY3,738.52
$72.71 - $145.41

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Turkey to see the average cost of cities throughout Turkey, like Denizli, Adana, Istanbul, Gaziantep, Bursa, 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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