Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Australia

Melbourne vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Melbourne is 97.4% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% more in Melbourne
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Melbourne
Transportation: pay 68.5% more in Melbourne
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Melbourne
Childcare: pay 85.1% more in Melbourne
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% more in Melbourne
Clothing: pay 24.8% more in Melbourne

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Melbourne are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Melbourne.

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Melbourne vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.0% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Melbourne
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$17.41 A$25.04	+71.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY478.00	$12.27 A$17.65	+27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.98	$3.10 A$4.46	+80.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.56	$2.49 A$3.58	+237.1%
Average			+66.0%

Ankara vs. Melbourne - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Ankara	Melbourne
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.46	$2.93 A$4.22	+199.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY254.34	$5.24 A$7.54	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY223.24	$5.80 A$8.35	+28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY133.60	$5.48 A$7.89	+103.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY122.71	$4.44 A$6.38	+79.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.08	$1.84 A$2.65	+106.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.94	$1.38 A$1.99	+37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.44	$1.44 A$2.07	+142.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.43	$2.14 A$3.08	+176.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.49	$1.36 A$1.96	+366.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.66	$1.14 A$1.64	+346.1%
Average			+119.3%

Ankara vs. Melbourne - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.5% more for transportation

	Ankara	Melbourne
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY266.59	$5.46 A$7.86	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	$139.25 A$200.33	+1041.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$28,538.88 A$41,057.24	-41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY387.43	$15.56 A$22.39	+98.9%
Average			+68.5%

Ankara vs. Melbourne - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Ankara	Melbourne
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY871.98	$56.47 A$81.23	+220.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	$1,726.11 A$2,483.25	+126.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	$1,405.75 A$2,022.37	+145.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	$176.73 A$254.26	+145.0%
Average			+141.1%

Ankara vs. Melbourne - Cost of housing

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pay 85.1% more for childcare

	Ankara	Melbourne
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	$2,374.95 A$3,416.70	+126.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY979K	$29,879.04 A$42,985.24	+51.2%
Average			+85.1%

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pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Melbourne
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY251.58	$9.75 A$14.02	+91.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY202.61	$4.02 A$5.78	-1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$44.55 A$64.09	+1892.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	$50.38 A$72.48	-30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$15.32 A$22.04	+88.4%
Average			+63.9%

Ankara vs. Melbourne - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.8% more for clothing

	Ankara	Melbourne
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	$80.23 A$115.42	+49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	$49.88 A$71.76	+3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	$119.33 A$171.67	+13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	$132.46 A$190.56	+38.2%
Average			+24.8%

Ankara vs. Melbourne - Cost of clothing

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