Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Italy

Como vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Como is 52.7% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 84.7% more in Como
Groceries: pay 93.8% more in Como
Transportation: pay 64.1% more in Como
Housing: pay 52.6% more in Como
Childcare: pay 15.8% less in Como
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% less in Como
Clothing: pay 38.1% more in Como

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

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Como vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Como instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 84.7% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Como
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY500.19	$22.39 €19.99	+120.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY475.18	$13.44 €11.99	+39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.48	$3.45 €3.08	+101.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.34	$1.52 €1.36	+106.3%
Average			+84.7%

Ankara vs. Como - Cost of restaurants

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pay 93.8% more for groceries

	Ankara	Como
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.17	$2.34 €2.09	+138.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY252.83	$8.68 €7.75	+68.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY221.92	$7.40 €6.61	+64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY132.81	$4.32 €3.86	+60.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY121.99	$6.09 €5.44	+145.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY43.82	$0.84 €0.75	-6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.64	$1.05 €0.94	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.26	$1.32 €1.18	+121.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.20	$1.74 €1.55	+123.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.41	$1.18 €1.05	+303.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.59	$0.73 €0.65	+184.6%
Average			+93.8%

Ankara vs. Como - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.1% more for transportation

	Ankara	Como
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY265.02	$7.82 €6.98	+45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY600.23	$45.63 €40.73	+274.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$36,317.50 €32,417.66	-25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY385.14	$26.87 €23.99	+243.4%
Average			+64.1%

Ankara vs. Como - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.6% more for housing

	Ankara	Como
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY866.83	$30.68 €27.39	+74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,446.68	$1,147.73 €1,024.48	+50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,157.64	$742.01 €662.33	+29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,550.93	$167.40 €149.42	+132.0%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 15.8% less for childcare

	Ankara	Como
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,586.85	$783.81 €699.65	-25.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY973K	$18,755.57 €16,741.56	-5.1%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Como
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY250.09	$6.72 €6.00	+32.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY201.41	$2.02 €1.80	-50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.04	$6.72 €6.00	+200.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,551.33	$34.43 €30.73	-52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY400.15	$11.20 €9.99	+37.7%
Average			-7.7%

Ankara vs. Como - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 38.1% more for clothing

	Ankara	Como
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,644.74	$111.97 €99.95	+108.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,365.60	$39.17 €34.97	-18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,178.42	$126.90 €113.28	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,717.40	$170.20 €151.92	+77.6%
Average			+38.1%

Ankara vs. Como - Cost of clothing

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