Cost of living comparison
compared to
Murcia vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Murcia is 13.5% more expensive than Ankara.
Murcia vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Murcia instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 53.5% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Murcia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
TRY500.19
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
TRY475.18
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
TRY84.48
|
$2.02
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
TRY36.34
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
Ankara vs. Murcia - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.3% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Murcia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
TRY48.17
|
$1.37
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
TRY252.83
|
$7.84
€7.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
TRY221.92
|
$4.55
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
TRY132.81
|
$3.28
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
TRY121.99
|
$4.29
€3.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
TRY43.82
|
$1.29
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
TRY49.64
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
TRY29.26
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
TRY38.20
|
$1.45
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY14.41
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TRY12.59
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
Ankara vs. Murcia - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Murcia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
TRY265.02
|
$6.38
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.19
TRY600.23
|
$33.59
€29.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,777.71
TRY2M
|
$35,271.67
€31,484.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
TRY385.14
|
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Ankara vs. Murcia - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Murcia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
TRY866.83
|
$26.69
€23.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.78
TRY37,446.68
|
$767.82
€685.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$572.06
TRY28,157.64
|
$561.36
€501.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.14
TRY3,550.93
|
$100.22
€89.45
|
|
Ankara vs. Murcia - Cost of housing
pay 63.3% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Murcia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,048.06
TRY51,586.85
|
$391.91
€349.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,763.76
TRY973K
|
$7,128.98
€6,363.46
|
|
Ankara vs. Murcia - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Murcia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
TRY250.09
|
$3.08
€2.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
TRY201.41
|
$2.38
€2.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
TRY110.04
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.15
TRY3,551.33
|
$40.31
€35.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY400.15
|
$9.80
€8.75
|
|
Ankara vs. Murcia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Murcia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.73
TRY2,644.74
|
$72.78
€64.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.06
TRY2,365.60
|
$37.51
€33.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.21
TRY5,178.42
|
$102.18
€91.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.84
TRY4,717.40
|
$118.69
€105.95
|
|
Ankara vs. Murcia - Cost of clothing
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