Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

South Africa

East London vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

East London is 28.8% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in East London
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in East London
Transportation: pay 20.0% more in East London
Housing: pay 47.2% less in East London
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in East London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.9% less in East London
Clothing: pay 15.8% less in East London

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

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East London vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in East London instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Ankara	East London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY500.19	$9.31 ZAR153.86	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY475.18	$5.71 ZAR94.30	-40.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.48	$1.03 ZAR17.04	-39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.34	$0.75 ZAR12.31	+0.9%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Ankara	East London
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.17	$0.91 ZAR15.10	-6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY252.83	$4.31 ZAR71.14	-16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY221.92	$4.34 ZAR71.76	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY132.81	$2.23 ZAR36.79	-17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY121.99	$2.43 ZAR40.07	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY43.82	$0.68 ZAR11.26	-23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.64	$0.68 ZAR11.25	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.26	$0.75 ZAR12.38	+26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.20	$0.67 ZAR11.03	-14.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.41	$0.77 ZAR12.70	+162.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.59	$0.63 ZAR10.47	+147.8%
Average			+7.5%

Ankara vs. East London - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.0% more for transportation

	Ankara	East London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY265.02	$5.19 ZAR85.77	-3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY600.23	$46.57 ZAR769.31	+281.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$35,391.94 ZAR585K	-27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY385.14	$5.05 ZAR83.38	-35.5%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 47.2% less for housing

	Ankara	East London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY866.83	$43.66 ZAR721.33	+147.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,446.68	$285.42 ZAR4,715.13	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,157.64	$250.37 ZAR4,136.08	-56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,550.93	$93.57 ZAR1,545.81	+29.7%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Ankara	East London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,586.85	$177.26 ZAR2,928.35	-83.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY973K	$5,407.94 ZAR89,339.37	-72.6%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	East London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY250.09	$2.70 ZAR44.67	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY201.41	$2.10 ZAR34.74	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.04	$2.88 ZAR47.65	+29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,551.33	$39.06 ZAR645.23	-45.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY400.15	$4.66 ZAR76.93	-42.7%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 15.8% less for clothing

	Ankara	East London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,644.74	$57.05 ZAR942.53	+6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,365.60	$33.02 ZAR545.47	-31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,178.42	$72.11 ZAR1,191.19	-31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,717.40	$96.14 ZAR1,588.26	+0.3%
Average			-15.8%

Ankara vs. East London - Cost of clothing

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