Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hangzhou vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Hangzhou is 0.3% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Hangzhou
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Hangzhou
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Hangzhou
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Hangzhou
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% more in Hangzhou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in Hangzhou
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Hangzhou
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Hangzhou are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Hangzhou.
Hangzhou vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hangzhou instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Hangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
$3.50
CN¥24.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
$0.51
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
$0.28
CN¥1.96
|
|
Ankara vs. Hangzhou - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Hangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
$1.81
CN¥12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
$7.80
CN¥55.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
$7.52
CN¥53.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
$1.85
CN¥13.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
$1.40
CN¥9.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
$0.91
CN¥6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
$0.74
CN¥5.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
$0.75
CN¥5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
$0.58
CN¥4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
$0.36
CN¥2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Ankara vs. Hangzhou - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Hangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
$4.38
CN¥30.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
$16.82
CN¥118.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
$19,627.64
CN¥138,463.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
$5.19
CN¥36.59
|
|
Ankara vs. Hangzhou - Cost of transportation
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Hangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
$17.91
CN¥126.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
$518.70
CN¥3,659.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
$306.94
CN¥2,165.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
$33.68
CN¥237.58
|
|
Ankara vs. Hangzhou - Cost of housing
pay 40.2% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Hangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
$453.30
CN¥3,197.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
$28,915.71
CN¥203,985.90
|
|
Ankara vs. Hangzhou - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Hangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
$3.45
CN¥24.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
$59.88
CN¥422.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
$6.52
CN¥45.99
|
|
Ankara vs. Hangzhou - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Hangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
$57.69
CN¥406.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
$35.28
CN¥248.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
$73.30
CN¥517.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
$87.22
CN¥615.28
|
|
Ankara vs. Hangzhou - Cost of clothing
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