Cost of living comparison
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Columbus vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Columbus is 57.2% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.0% more in Columbus
- Groceries
-
pay 80.4% more in Columbus
- Transportation
-
pay 83.1% more in Columbus
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Columbus
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Columbus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% more in Columbus
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Columbus
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Columbus are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Columbus. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Columbus.
Columbus vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Columbus instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 88.0% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Columbus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
TRY499.23
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
TRY474.27
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
TRY84.32
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
TRY36.27
|
$2.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Columbus - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.4% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Columbus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
TRY48.08
|
$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
TRY252.35
|
$3.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
TRY221.50
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
TRY132.56
|
$2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
TRY121.75
|
$4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
TRY43.73
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
TRY49.55
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
TRY29.21
|
$1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
TRY38.13
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY14.38
|
$0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TRY12.57
|
$0.84
|
|
Ankara vs. Columbus - Cost of groceries
pay 83.1% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Columbus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
TRY264.51
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.19
TRY599.08
|
$53.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,777.71
TRY2M
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
TRY384.41
|
$11.94
|
|
Ankara vs. Columbus - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Columbus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
TRY865.17
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.78
TRY37,375.31
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$572.06
TRY28,103.98
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.14
TRY3,544.17
|
$131.85
|
|
Ankara vs. Columbus - Cost of housing
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Columbus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,048.06
TRY51,488.53
|
$979.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,763.76
TRY971K
|
$13,800.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Columbus - Cost of childcare
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Columbus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
TRY249.62
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
TRY201.03
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
TRY109.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.15
TRY3,544.57
|
$25.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY399.39
|
$12.50
|
|
Ankara vs. Columbus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Columbus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.73
TRY2,639.70
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.06
TRY2,361.09
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.21
TRY5,168.55
|
$92.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.84
TRY4,708.41
|
$106.67
|
|
Ankara vs. Columbus - Cost of clothing
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