Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cedar Rapids vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Cedar Rapids is 99.4% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Cedar Rapids
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cedar Rapids
- Transportation
-
pay 87.8% more in Cedar Rapids
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Cedar Rapids
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% more in Cedar Rapids
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Cedar Rapids
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% more in Cedar Rapids
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Cedar Rapids are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cedar Rapids instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
$1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
$1.52
|
|
Ankara vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
$2.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
$2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
$4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
$1.04
|
|
Ankara vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of groceries
pay 87.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
$37,383.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
$18.41
|
|
Ankara vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
$71.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
$1,140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
$750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
$157.02
|
|
Ankara vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of housing
pay 36.6% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
$968.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
$15,795.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
$9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
$100.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
$12.75
|
|
Ankara vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
$62.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
$128.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
$95.67
|
|
Ankara vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of clothing
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