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Czech Republic vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 45.6% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 82.2% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 57.9% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 75.1% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 81.0% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 35.3% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 7.3% more in Czech Republic

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 82.2% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY411.40	$8.75 CZK181.91	-9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY359.98	$8.69 CZK180.48	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.65	$1.80 CZK37.45	+49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.51	$1.58 CZK32.81	+285.4%
Average			+82.2%

Ankara vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.9% more for groceries

	Ankara	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.51	$1.42 CZK29.42	+105.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY205.62	$6.24 CZK129.59	+29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.84	$4.39 CZK91.19	+19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY99.19	$3.17 CZK65.92	+36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.88	$4.20 CZK87.28	+64.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.80	$0.75 CZK15.50	+7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.93	$0.78 CZK16.29	-25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.65	$0.97 CZK20.12	+61.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.19	$1.59 CZK32.99	+149.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.61	$0.55 CZK11.40	+86.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.69	$0.51 CZK10.52	+102.5%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 75.1% more for transportation

	Ankara	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY188.52	$6.65 CZK138.20	+50.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY385.69	$25.28 CZK525.24	+180.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,057,020.12	$31,610.58 CZK656,864.70	-34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY287.98	$13.74 CZK285.52	+103.9%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 81.0% more for housing

	Ankara	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY586.68	$20.37 CZK423.29	+48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,668.30	$725.26 CZK15,070.75	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,917.06	$590.43 CZK12,269.05	+15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,656.72	$223.21 CZK4,638.22	+259.1%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 35.3% less for childcare

	Ankara	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,673.19	$384.73 CZK7,994.64	-35.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY603,166.19	$9,199.30 CZK191,160.61	-34.8%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY154.28	$2.40 CZK49.80	-33.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.76	$3.03 CZK63.04	-5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.57	$7.42 CZK154.29	+242.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,390.06	$55.37 CZK1,150.67	-1.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY275.13	$9.92 CZK206.13	+54.1%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

	Ankara	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,450.25	$80.21 CZK1,666.65	+39.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,947.13	$34.88 CZK724.73	-23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,453.45	$95.51 CZK1,984.70	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,101.94	$116.19 CZK2,414.47	+21.1%
Average			+7.3%

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