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Masterton vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Masterton is 53.3% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 86.1% more in Masterton
Groceries: pay 70.5% more in Masterton
Transportation: pay 52.9% more in Masterton
Housing: pay 61.7% more in Masterton
Childcare: pay 51.6% less in Masterton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Masterton
Clothing: pay 2.9% less in Masterton

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Masterton are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Masterton. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Masterton.

Masterton vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Masterton instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 86.1% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Masterton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY409.29	$9.52 NZ$16.48	-1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY358.13	$8.65 NZ$14.98	+2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.39	$2.02 NZ$3.50	+67.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.42	$1.54 NZ$2.66	+275.5%
Average			+86.1%

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pay 70.5% more for groceries

	Ankara	Masterton
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.36	$1.58 NZ$2.74	+129.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY204.56	$3.45 NZ$5.97	-28.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.04	$5.46 NZ$9.45	+48.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY98.68	$5.88 NZ$10.19	+153.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.32	$3.99 NZ$6.91	+56.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.65	$0.79 NZ$1.36	+12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.70	$0.80 NZ$1.39	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.52	$1.08 NZ$1.87	+79.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.05	$1.48 NZ$2.55	+132.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.55	$0.61 NZ$1.06	+108.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.63	$0.52 NZ$0.89	+106.7%
Average			+70.5%

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pay 52.9% more for transportation

	Ankara	Masterton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY187.55	$6.03 NZ$10.43	+36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY383.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,046,447.66	$23,077.39 NZ$39,947.04	-52.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY286.50	$18.46 NZ$31.96	+174.0%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 61.7% more for housing

	Ankara	Masterton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY583.66	$46.01 NZ$79.64	+235.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,510.67	$750.02 NZ$1,298.28	+4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,804.41	$576.93 NZ$998.68	+12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,643.06	$58.88 NZ$101.92	-5.3%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 51.6% less for childcare

	Ankara	Masterton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,541.24	$384.62 NZ$665.78	-36.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY600,066.10	$4,615.48 NZ$7,989.41	-67.3%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Masterton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY153.48	$3.46 NZ$5.99	-4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.05	$3.08 NZ$5.33	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.09	$19.47 NZ$33.71	+799.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,377.78	$38.94 NZ$67.41	-30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY273.71	$7.79 NZ$13.48	+21.0%
Average			+156.2%

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pay 2.9% less for clothing

	Ankara	Masterton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,437.66	$66.35 NZ$114.85	+15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,937.12	$28.85 NZ$49.93	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,430.56	$99.23 NZ$171.77	-4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,080.86	$109.62 NZ$189.75	+14.2%
Average			-2.9%

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