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Turkey

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United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 48.6% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 24.8% less in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.0% more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 9.3% more in Abu Dhabi

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.

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Abu Dhabi vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$8.17 AED30.00	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY478.00	$9.53 AED35.00	-1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.98	$1.15 AED4.24	-32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.56	$0.42 AED1.53	-43.7%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Ankara	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.46	$1.62 AED5.94	+65.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY254.34	$5.81 AED21.35	+13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY223.24	$7.38 AED27.10	+63.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY133.60	$3.49 AED12.81	+29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY122.71	$4.40 AED16.16	+77.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.08	$1.12 AED4.13	+26.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.94	$0.95 AED3.48	-6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.44	$0.84 AED3.09	+41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.43	$0.71 AED2.60	-8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.49	$0.55 AED2.03	+88.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.66	$0.53 AED1.96	+108.5%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Ankara	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY266.59	$3.63 AED13.32	-32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	$26.55 AED97.49	+117.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$29,949.09 AED110K	-38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY387.43	$7.62 AED28.00	-2.6%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Ankara	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY871.98	$88.30 AED324.28	+401.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	$1,966.33 AED7,221.36	+158.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	$1,399.56 AED5,139.88	+144.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	$148.00 AED543.52	+105.1%
Average			+152.5%

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pay 24.8% less for childcare

	Ankara	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	$790.93 AED2,904.68	-24.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY979K	$14,819.26 AED54,423.74	-25.0%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 77.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY251.58	$11.57 AED42.50	+127.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY202.61	$5.96 AED21.87	+45.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$6.67 AED24.50	+198.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	$95.29 AED349.96	+32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$14.97 AED54.99	+84.2%
Average			+77.0%

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pay 9.3% more for clothing

	Ankara	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	$61.46 AED225.73	+14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	$49.09 AED180.30	+2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	$111.63 AED409.96	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	$110.14 AED404.50	+14.9%
Average			+9.3%

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