Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 9.3% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
₺168.13
|
$8.16
₴321.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
₺168.13
|
$4.15
₴163.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
₺30.98
|
$0.62
₴24.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₺11.87
|
$0.49
₴19.46
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
₺15.49
|
$0.72
₴28.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
₺117.62
|
$4.00
₴157.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₺143.58
|
$3.90
₴153.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₺60.82
|
$2.02
₴79.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
₺65.93
|
$1.76
₴69.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.29
|
$0.25
₴9.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₺22.99
|
$0.62
₴24.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.35
|
$0.68
₴26.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₺17.43
|
$1.01
₴39.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺8.24
|
$0.22
₴8.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
₺9.10
|
$0.34
₴13.32
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₺139.77
|
$5.50
₴216.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
₺504.39
|
$9.52
₴374.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
₺1,345,044.07
|
$23,116.98
₴910,375.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₺127.78
|
$3.81
₴149.94
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
₺311.98
|
$5.04
₴198.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
₺11,250.73
|
$454.74
₴17,908.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
₺7,516.83
|
$275.70
₴10,857.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
₺1,615.35
|
$74.83
₴2,946.82
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₺7,336.49
|
$312.58
₴12,309.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
₺146,421.68
|
$5,592.11
₴220,223.98
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
₺84.07
|
$1.09
₴42.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
₺69.80
|
$1.35
₴53.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
₺58.85
|
$2.04
₴80.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
₺756.65
|
$26.77
₴1,054.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₺108.44
|
$4.08
₴160.65
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
₺1,431.95
|
$65.70
₴2,587.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
₺1,083.07
|
$33.80
₴1,331.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
₺2,488.33
|
$78.00
₴3,071.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
₺2,130.08
|
$93.05
₴3,664.62
|
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