Cost of living comparison
compared to
Basra vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Basra is 15.2% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Basra
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Basra
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% more in Basra
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% more in Basra
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Basra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Basra
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Basra
The cost of transportation and housing in Basra are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Basra.
Basra vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Basra instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY411.40
|
$5.31
IQD6,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.98
|
$7.58
IQD9,937
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.65
|
$0.44
IQD580
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.51
|
$0.33
IQD435
|
|
Ankara vs. Basra - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.51
|
$0.66
IQD869
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.62
|
$3.70
IQD4,844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.84
|
$4.13
IQD5,407
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.19
|
$1.76
IQD2,305
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.88
|
$2.84
IQD3,718
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.80
|
$0.43
IQD563
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.93
|
$0.58
IQD766
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.65
|
$0.43
IQD563
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.19
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.61
|
$0.32
IQD415
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.69
|
$0.26
IQD347
|
|
Ankara vs. Basra - Cost of groceries
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.52
|
$2.01
IQD2,633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.69
|
$18.96
IQD24,841
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,057,020.12
|
$13,272.90
IQD17,388,906
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.98
|
$20.48
IQD26,829
|
|
Ankara vs. Basra - Cost of transportation
pay 20.9% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.68
|
$38.87
IQD50,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,668.30
|
$470.77
IQD616,755
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,917.06
|
$373.56
IQD489,409
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,656.72
|
$38.42
IQD50,340
|
|
Ankara vs. Basra - Cost of housing
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,673.19
|
$124.83
IQD163,539
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY603,166.19
|
$3,792.26
IQD4,968,259
|
|
Ankara vs. Basra - Cost of childcare
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.28
|
$3.79
IQD4,968
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.76
|
$2.58
IQD3,378
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.57
|
$2.09
IQD2,733
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,390.06
|
$36.03
IQD47,198
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY275.13
|
$7.58
IQD9,937
|
|
Ankara vs. Basra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,450.25
|
$49.30
IQD64,587
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,947.13
|
$20.23
IQD26,497
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,453.45
|
$70.79
IQD92,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,101.94
|
$41.71
IQD54,651
|
|
Ankara vs. Basra - Cost of clothing
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