Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Romania

Bacau vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Bacau is 27.2% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% more in Bacau
Groceries: pay 8.5% less in Bacau
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Bacau
Housing: pay 47.8% less in Bacau
Childcare: pay 62.7% less in Bacau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% less in Bacau
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Bacau

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

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Bacau vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bacau instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 16.9% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Bacau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY500.19	$14.12 RON67.28	+38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY475.18	$7.32 RON34.89	-24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.48	$1.97 RON9.37	+14.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.34	$1.85 RON8.80	+150.2%
Average			+16.9%

Ankara vs. Bacau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.5% less for groceries

	Ankara	Bacau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.17	$0.68 RON3.24	-30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY252.83	$3.83 RON18.27	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY221.92	$4.55 RON21.70	+1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY132.81	$3.43 RON16.33	+27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY121.99	$2.43 RON11.60	-1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY43.82	$0.51 RON2.41	-43.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.64	$0.66 RON3.16	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.26	$0.70 RON3.32	+17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.20	$0.81 RON3.84	+3.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.41	$0.32 RON1.51	+8.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.59	$0.30 RON1.43	+17.5%
Average			-8.5%

Ankara vs. Bacau - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Ankara	Bacau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY265.02	$6.68 RON31.84	+24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY600.23	$29.28 RON139.54	+140.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$28,531.98 RON136K	-41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY385.14	$5.69 RON27.11	-27.3%
Average			+10.7%

Ankara vs. Bacau - Cost of transportation

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pay 47.8% less for housing

	Ankara	Bacau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY866.83	$4.71 RON22.43	-73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,446.68	$408.41 RON1,946.49	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,157.64	$238.18 RON1,135.15	-58.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,550.93	$79.96 RON381.11	+10.8%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 62.7% less for childcare

	Ankara	Bacau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,586.85	$585.58 RON2,790.86	-44.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY973K	$4,914.67 RON23,423.33	-75.1%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Bacau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY250.09	$2.51 RON11.96	-50.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY201.41	$1.99 RON9.47	-51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.04	$5.33 RON25.42	+138.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,551.33	$25.79 RON122.93	-64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY400.15	$6.27 RON29.90	-22.8%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Ankara	Bacau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,644.74	$83.65 RON398.69	+55.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,365.60	$31.79 RON151.50	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,178.42	$60.65 RON289.05	-42.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,717.40	$83.44 RON397.70	-12.9%
Average			-15.2%

Ankara vs. Bacau - Cost of clothing

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