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Al Hillah vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Al Hillah is 7.3% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 50.4% less in Al Hillah
Groceries: pay 16.8% less in Al Hillah
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Al Hillah
Housing: pay 14.6% more in Al Hillah
Childcare: pay 89.4% less in Al Hillah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Al Hillah
Clothing: pay 46.9% less in Al Hillah

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

Al Hillah vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Hillah instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 50.4% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Al Hillah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY425.06	$4.38 IQD5,739	-54.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY371.93	$6.02 IQD7,880	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY53.37	$0.38 IQD497	-68.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY18.10	$0.21 IQD269	-49.9%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

	Ankara	Al Hillah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY30.49	$0.76 IQD994	+9.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY212.45	$2.28 IQD2,980	-52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY162.05	$4.75 IQD6,216	+29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY102.48	$1.69 IQD2,217	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY112.50	$2.06 IQD2,704	-19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY30.79	$0.56 IQD736	-19.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY46.42	$0.50 IQD656	-52.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY26.50	$0.46 IQD596	-24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY28.09	$0.33 IQD431	-48.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY13.03	$0.30 IQD391	+1.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY11.04	$0.30 IQD387	+18.2%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Al Hillah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY194.77	$2.06 IQD2,697	-53.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY398.50	$64.47 IQD84,447	+614.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2M	$17,065.15 IQD22M	-64.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY297.54	$14.41 IQD18,876	+113.9%
Average			+152.7%

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pay 14.6% more for housing

	Ankara	Al Hillah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY606.16	$37.92 IQD49,675	+176.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY31,686.59	$367.90 IQD482K	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY22,644.78	$192.67 IQD252K	-62.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,744.93	$58.00 IQD75,974	-6.7%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 89.4% less for childcare

	Ankara	Al Hillah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY26,525.63	$94.81 IQD124K	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY623K	$758.45 IQD993K	-94.6%
Average			-89.4%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Al Hillah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY159.40	$2.89 IQD3,786	-19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY142.33	$3.15 IQD4,120	-2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY95.64	$1.90 IQD2,484	-12.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,469.42	$22.75 IQD29,805	-59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY284.26	$7.58 IQD9,935	+17.8%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 46.9% less for clothing

	Ankara	Al Hillah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,531.61	$26.88 IQD35,207	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY2,011.78	$27.70 IQD36,281	-39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,601.32	$60.81 IQD79,653	-41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,238.14	$44.46 IQD58,241	-53.7%
Average			-46.9%

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