Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lansing vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Lansing is 81.1% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lansing
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lansing
- Transportation
-
pay 67.8% more in Lansing
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lansing
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% more in Lansing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.5% more in Lansing
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Lansing
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Lansing are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lansing.
Lansing vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lansing instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
$1.82
|
|
Ankara vs. Lansing - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
$2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
$3.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
$3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
$1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
$1.13
|
|
Ankara vs. Lansing - Cost of groceries
pay 67.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
$13.68
|
|
Ankara vs. Lansing - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
$901.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
$791.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
$132.27
|
|
Ankara vs. Lansing - Cost of housing
pay 13.6% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
$648.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Lansing - Cost of childcare
pay 88.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
$9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
$31.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
$10.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Lansing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
$59.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
$84.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
$109.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Lansing - Cost of clothing
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