Cost of living comparison
compared to
Focsani vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Focsani is 17.5% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% more in Focsani
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Focsani
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% more in Focsani
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% more in Focsani
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Focsani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% more in Focsani
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Focsani
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Focsani are more expensive than in Ankara.
Focsani vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Focsani instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Focsani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY411.40
|
$7.02
RON30.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.98
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.65
|
$1.73
RON7.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.51
|
$1.27
RON5.49
|
|
Ankara vs. Focsani - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Focsani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.51
|
$1.07
RON4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.62
|
$4.41
RON19.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.84
|
$6.67
RON28.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.19
|
$3.04
RON13.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.88
|
$3.38
RON14.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.80
|
$0.52
RON2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.93
|
$0.66
RON2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.65
|
$0.78
RON3.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.19
|
$1.18
RON5.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.61
|
$0.31
RON1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.69
|
$0.37
RON1.58
|
|
Ankara vs. Focsani - Cost of groceries
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Focsani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.52
|
$6.14
RON26.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.69
|
$20.99
RON91.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,057,020.12
|
$28,755.46
RON124,666.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.98
|
$6.21
RON26.93
|
|
Ankara vs. Focsani - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Focsani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.68
|
$7.59
RON32.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,668.30
|
$460.09
RON1,994.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,917.06
|
$368.07
RON1,595.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,656.72
|
$139.64
RON605.41
|
|
Ankara vs. Focsani - Cost of housing
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Focsani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,673.19
|
$414.08
RON1,795.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY603,166.19
|
$14,586.60
RON63,238.76
|
|
Ankara vs. Focsani - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Focsani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.28
|
$1.73
RON7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.76
|
$1.61
RON6.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.57
|
$6.33
RON27.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,390.06
|
$22.43
RON97.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY275.13
|
$9.20
RON39.89
|
|
Ankara vs. Focsani - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Focsani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,450.25
|
$80.56
RON349.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,947.13
|
$45.49
RON197.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,453.45
|
$94.01
RON407.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,101.94
|
$109.79
RON475.97
|
|
Ankara vs. Focsani - Cost of clothing
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