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Az-zarqa' vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Az-zarqa' is 22.1% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Az-zarqa'
Groceries: pay 5.2% less in Az-zarqa'
Transportation: pay 26.8% more in Az-zarqa'
Housing: pay 4.4% less in Az-zarqa'
Childcare: pay 82.4% less in Az-zarqa'
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% more in Az-zarqa'
Clothing: pay 50.5% less in Az-zarqa'

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Az-zarqa' are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Az-zarqa'.

Az-zarqa' vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Az-zarqa' instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Az-zarqa'
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY410.93	$4.23 JOD3.000	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY359.56	$5.64 JOD4.000	-33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.59	$0.44 JOD0.310	-63.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.49	$0.35 JOD0.250	-13.9%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 5.2% less for groceries

	Ankara	Az-zarqa'
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.48	$0.54 JOD0.390	-21.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY205.38	$3.29 JOD2.330	-31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.66	$5.34 JOD3.790	+45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY99.07	$1.89 JOD1.340	-18.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.76	$2.45 JOD1.730	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.77	$0.71 JOD0.500	+2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.88	$0.62 JOD0.440	-41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.62	$0.55 JOD0.390	-8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.15	$0.34 JOD0.240	-46.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.60	$0.38 JOD0.270	+27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.67	$0.35 JOD0.250	+39.3%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 26.8% more for transportation

	Ankara	Az-zarqa'
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY188.30	$5.09 JOD3.610	+15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY385.24	$21.16 JOD15.000	+134.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,054,633.12	$16,925.25 JOD12,000.000	-64.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY287.65	$8.21 JOD5.820	+21.8%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 4.4% less for housing

	Ankara	Az-zarqa'
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY586.00	$28.21 JOD20.000	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,632.71	$162.20 JOD115.000	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,891.63	$121.65 JOD86.250	-76.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,653.64	$81.24 JOD57.600	+30.7%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 82.4% less for childcare

	Ankara	Az-zarqa'
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,643.40	$91.09 JOD64.580	-84.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY602,466.26	$2,820.87 JOD2,000.000	-80.0%
Average			-82.4%

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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Az-zarqa'
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY154.10	$4.23 JOD3.000	+17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.60	$0.82 JOD0.580	-74.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.46	$3.53 JOD2.500	+62.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,387.29	$31.03 JOD22.000	-44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY274.81	$9.87 JOD7.000	+53.4%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 50.5% less for clothing

	Ankara	Az-zarqa'
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,447.41	$22.57 JOD16.000	-60.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,944.87	$25.86 JOD18.330	-43.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,448.28	$44.66 JOD31.670	-57.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,097.18	$56.42 JOD40.000	-41.2%
Average			-50.5%

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