Cost of living comparison
compared to
Great Falls vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Great Falls is 2.0 times more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Great Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Great Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 65.9% more in Great Falls
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Great Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% more in Great Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.4% more in Great Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Great Falls
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Great Falls are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Great Falls.
Great Falls vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Great Falls instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
$2.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Great Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
$6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
$0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
$0.73
|
|
Ankara vs. Great Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 65.9% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
$13.44
|
|
Ankara vs. Great Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
$75.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
$1,066.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
$113.28
|
|
Ankara vs. Great Falls - Cost of housing
pay 80.0% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
$800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
$32,000.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Great Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
$4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
$7.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
$62.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
$11.99
|
|
Ankara vs. Great Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
$100.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Great Falls - Cost of clothing
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