Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bodrum vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Bodrum is 7.7% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% more in Bodrum
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Bodrum
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Bodrum
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Bodrum
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% less in Bodrum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Bodrum
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Bodrum
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bodrum are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Bodrum.
Bodrum vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bodrum instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 36.0% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
$7.70
TRY327.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
$6.98
TRY296.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
$1.68
TRY71.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
$0.99
TRY42.13
|
|
Ankara vs. Bodrum - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
$0.54
TRY23.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
$3.95
TRY167.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
$3.17
TRY134.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
$1.67
TRY71.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
$2.33
TRY99.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
$0.52
TRY21.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
$0.96
TRY40.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
$0.48
TRY20.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
$0.46
TRY19.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
$0.24
TRY10.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
$0.18
TRY7.51
|
|
Ankara vs. Bodrum - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
$4.53
TRY192.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
$44,513.10
TRY1,892,964.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
$11.07
TRY470.68
|
|
Ankara vs. Bodrum - Cost of transportation
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
$12.82
TRY545.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
$1,323.36
TRY56,277.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
$34.04
TRY1,447.56
|
|
Ankara vs. Bodrum - Cost of housing
pay 7.1% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
$645.44
TRY27,447.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
$11,068.12
TRY470,682.96
|
|
Ankara vs. Bodrum - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
$3.13
TRY133.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
$2.60
TRY110.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
$2.02
TRY85.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
$84.21
TRY3,581.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
$6.02
TRY255.81
|
|
Ankara vs. Bodrum - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
$72.18
TRY3,069.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
$46.23
TRY1,965.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
$120.31
TRY5,116.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
$104.84
TRY4,458.33
|
|
Ankara vs. Bodrum - Cost of clothing
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