Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madinat As Sultan Qaboos instead of Ankara, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Madinat As Sultan Qaboos - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Madinat As Sultan Qaboos - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Madinat As Sultan Qaboos - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Madinat As Sultan Qaboos - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Madinat As Sultan Qaboos - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Madinat As Sultan Qaboos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Madinat As Sultan Qaboos - Cost of clothing
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