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Bukit Mertajam vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Bukit Mertajam is 5.1% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Bukit Mertajam
Groceries: pay 78.8% more in Bukit Mertajam
Transportation: pay 2.9% less in Bukit Mertajam
Housing: pay 50.0% more in Bukit Mertajam
Childcare: pay 74.8% less in Bukit Mertajam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% more in Bukit Mertajam
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Bukit Mertajam

The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bukit Mertajam are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bukit Mertajam. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Bukit Mertajam.

Bukit Mertajam vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bukit Mertajam instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Bukit Mertajam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY409.29	$1.90 MYR7.79	-80.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY358.13	$3.79 MYR15.59	-55.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.39	$0.71 MYR2.92	-41.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.42	$0.37 MYR1.53	-9.1%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 78.8% more for groceries

	Ankara	Bukit Mertajam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.36	$1.13 MYR4.63	+63.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY204.56	$11.26 MYR46.27	+134.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.04	$6.28 MYR25.81	+71.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY98.68	$1.88 MYR7.72	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.32	$2.23 MYR9.17	-12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.65	$1.80 MYR7.40	+158.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.70	$0.80 MYR3.27	-24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.52	$1.54 MYR6.33	+156.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.05	$1.18 MYR4.86	+85.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.55	$0.79 MYR3.24	+167.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.63	$0.47 MYR1.91	+86.3%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 2.9% less for transportation

	Ankara	Bukit Mertajam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY187.55	$1.84 MYR7.58	-58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY383.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,046,447.66	$43,905.21 MYR180,494.33	-8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY286.50	$10.66 MYR43.84	+58.3%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 50.0% more for housing

	Ankara	Bukit Mertajam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY583.66	$28.53 MYR117.29	+107.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,510.67	??
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	$57.19 MYR235.12	-8.0%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 74.8% less for childcare

	Ankara	Bukit Mertajam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,541.24	$118.48 MYR487.09	-80.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY600,066.10	$4,344.39 MYR17,859.79	-69.2%
Average			-74.8%

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Bukit Mertajam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY153.48	$3.08 MYR12.66	-14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.05	$2.21 MYR9.09	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.09	$4.27 MYR17.54	+97.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,377.78	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY273.71	$5.45 MYR22.41	-15.3%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Ankara	Bukit Mertajam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,437.66	$110.58 MYR454.61	+92.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,937.12	$63.90 MYR262.70	+40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,430.56	$75.75 MYR311.41	-27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,080.86	$78.99 MYR324.72	-17.7%
Average			+22.1%

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