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Ben Arous vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 30.6% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 43.8% less in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 4.8% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 32.6% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 82.0% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% less in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Ben Arous

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Ben Arous.

Ben Arous vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ben Arous instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 43.8% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY411.40	$3.43 TND10.040	-64.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY359.98	$5.14 TND15.060	-38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.65	$0.65 TND1.890	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.51	$0.31 TND0.890	-25.4%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 4.8% less for groceries

	Ankara	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.51	$0.21 TND0.600	-70.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY205.62	$5.72 TND16.730	+18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.84	$1.90 TND5.560	-48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY99.19	$1.63 TND4.770	-29.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.88	$2.85 TND8.350	+11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.80	$0.97 TND2.830	+38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.93	$1.38 TND4.040	+31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.65	$0.53 TND1.550	-11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.19	$0.33 TND0.960	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.61	$0.35 TND1.040	+20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.69	$0.34 TND0.990	+35.6%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Ankara	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY188.52	$3.28 TND9.600	-25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY385.69	$13.72 TND40.160	+52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,057,020.12	$41,157.36 TND120,479.440	-14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY287.98	$3.05 TND8.940	-54.7%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 32.6% less for housing

	Ankara	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY586.68	$21.31 TND62.380	+55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,668.30	$188.64 TND552.200	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,917.06	$137.19 TND401.600	-73.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,656.72	$37.96 TND111.120	-38.9%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 82.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,673.19	$109.75 TND321.280	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY603,166.19	$2,515.17 TND7,362.630	-82.2%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY154.28	$1.54 TND4.520	-57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.76	$0.75 TND2.200	-76.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.57	$3.60 TND10.540	+66.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,390.06	$32.58 TND95.380	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY275.13	$5.14 TND15.060	-20.1%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Ankara	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,450.25	$45.27 TND132.530	-21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,947.13	$44.59 TND130.520	-2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,453.45	$94.40 TND276.340	-9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,101.94	$72.83 TND213.200	-24.1%
Average			-14.2%

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