Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mission Viejo vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Mission Viejo is 3.2 times more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Mission Viejo
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3 times more in Mission Viejo
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in Mission Viejo
- Housing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Mission Viejo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.7% more in Mission Viejo
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Mission Viejo are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Mission Viejo.
Mission Viejo vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mission Viejo instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
$2.75
|
|
Ankara vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
$1.94
|
|
Ankara vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
?? | |
Ankara vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
$2,633.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
$198.82
|
|
Ankara vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of childcare
pay 81.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
$20.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of clothing
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