Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.6 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Italy instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.51
₺12.50
|
$14.35
€12.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.21
₺11.46
|
$8.28
€7.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺2.20
|
$2.18
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₺0.94
|
$1.09
€0.95
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
₺1.31
|
$1.63
€1.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
₺8.49
|
$6.40
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
₺11.82
|
$4.35
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
₺5.04
|
$2.89
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₺6.39
|
$4.02
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
₺1.12
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₺2.22
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺1.07
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₺2.05
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺0.89
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
₺0.58
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
₺17.14
|
$8.47
€7.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.79
₺81.24
|
$36.88
€32.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,055.33
₺124,986.27
|
$23,486.94
€20,595.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.24
₺11.56
|
$16.94
€14.86
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.00
₺28.52
|
$29.40
€25.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$182.01
₺648.94
|
$560.05
€491.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.31
₺439.65
|
$428.17
€375.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.28
₺154.32
|
$132.43
€116.13
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.90
₺659.25
|
$431.71
€378.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,510.20
₺16,080.66
|
$9,518.89
€8,347.12
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
₺7.29
|
$4.48
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
₺5.26
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺5.83
|
$5.97
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.25
₺68.65
|
$48.62
€42.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.63
₺9.37
|
$8.84
€7.75
|
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pay 82.8% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.70
₺116.60
|
$72.84
€63.88
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.64
₺98.54
|
$34.55
€30.29
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
₺222.04
|
$82.76
€72.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.95
₺153.14
|
$107.74
€94.48
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