Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.6 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY203.62
|
$26.58
A$39.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY203.62
|
$9.97
A$14.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY34.26
|
$2.84
A$4.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY13.61
|
$2.31
A$3.45
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Ankara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY20.50
|
$2.60
A$3.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY121.11
|
$5.54
A$8.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY123.16
|
$6.63
A$9.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY56.49
|
$4.55
A$6.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY84.57
|
$4.00
A$5.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY15.49
|
$1.59
A$2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY21.60
|
$1.29
A$1.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.02
|
$1.56
A$2.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.03
|
$2.65
A$3.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.03
|
$1.19
A$1.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.55
|
$1.06
A$1.58
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Ankara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY155.34
|
$5.17
A$7.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY279.97
|
$113.84
A$170.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,527,115.31
|
$29,523.01
A$44,182.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY188.34
|
$17.81
A$26.66
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Ankara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY357.79
|
$69.35
A$103.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY17,508.24
|
$1,797.26
A$2,689.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,007.32
|
$1,415.42
A$2,118.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,750.76
|
$191.07
A$285.94
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Ankara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY14,611.72
|
$1,814.59
A$2,715.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY260,807.34
|
$14,626.48
A$21,889.38
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY99.26
|
$7.31
A$10.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY76.66
|
$3.74
A$5.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY59.05
|
$26.58
A$39.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,203.62
|
$67.03
A$100.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY152.71
|
$14.95
A$22.38
|
|
pay 82.5% more for clothing
Ankara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,572.39
|
$92.73
A$138.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,450.76
|
$83.64
A$125.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,033.87
|
$129.37
A$193.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,713.57
|
$172.79
A$258.59
|
|
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