Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Forks vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Grand Forks is 2.8 times more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Grand Forks
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Grand Forks
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Grand Forks
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Grand Forks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Grand Forks
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Grand Forks are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Grand Forks.
Grand Forks vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Forks instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
$9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
$3.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Grand Forks - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
$12.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
$4.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
$3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
$1.29
|
|
Ankara vs. Grand Forks - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
?? | |
Ankara vs. Grand Forks - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
$76.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
$213.15
|
|
Ankara vs. Grand Forks - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Grand Forks - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
$15.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Grand Forks - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Grand Forks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Grand Forks - Cost of clothing
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