Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.6 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Helsinki
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
TRY168.35
|
$14.40
€13.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
TRY168.35
|
$10.42
€9.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
TRY31.02
|
$2.71
€2.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TRY11.89
|
$1.88
€1.75
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Ankara
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
TRY15.51
|
$2.52
€2.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
TRY117.77
|
$4.03
€3.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
TRY143.76
|
$4.44
€4.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
TRY60.90
|
$3.02
€2.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
TRY66.02
|
$5.24
€4.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
TRY13.31
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
TRY23.02
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TRY13.36
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY17.45
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.25
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.11
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Ankara
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
TRY139.95
|
$8.73
€8.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
TRY505.04
|
$71.46
€66.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
TRY1,346,773.08
|
$35,182.39
€32,640.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
TRY127.94
|
$18.20
€16.88
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Ankara
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
TRY312.38
|
$21.87
€20.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
TRY11,265.20
|
$1,063.35
€986.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
TRY7,526.50
|
$840.88
€780.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
TRY1,617.43
|
$80.65
€74.82
|
|
pay 54.2% more for childcare
Ankara
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
TRY7,345.92
|
$378.45
€351.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
TRY146,609.90
|
$6,404.29
€5,941.58
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
TRY84.17
|
$8.52
€7.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TRY69.89
|
$4.55
€4.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
TRY58.92
|
$10.66
€9.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
TRY757.62
|
$37.26
€34.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
TRY108.58
|
$16.99
€15.76
|
|
pay 51.0% more for clothing
Ankara
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
TRY1,433.79
|
$92.71
€86.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
TRY1,084.47
|
$36.44
€33.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
TRY2,491.53
|
$79.67
€73.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
TRY2,132.81
|
$119.75
€111.10
|
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