Cost of living comparison
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Oceanside vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Oceanside is 2.7 times more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.7 times more in Oceanside
- Groceries
- pay 2.9 times more in Oceanside
- Transportation
- pay 4.0 times more in Oceanside
- Housing
- pay 3.9 times more in Oceanside
- Childcare
- pay 71.7% more in Oceanside
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.5 times more in Oceanside
- Clothing
- pay 3.5% less in Oceanside
Oceanside vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oceanside instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Ankara | Oceanside | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $9.62 TRY448.05 | $22.50 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.42 TRY392.04 | $12.74 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.21 TRY56.26 | $2.65 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.41 TRY19.07 | $2.00 | |
Ankara vs. Oceanside - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Ankara | Oceanside | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.69 TRY32.14 | $3.80 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.81 TRY223.94 | $5.32 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.67 TRY170.82 | $4.59 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.32 TRY108.02 | $3.75 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.55 TRY118.58 | $4.66 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.70 TRY32.46 | $1.89 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.05 TRY48.93 | $0.66 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.60 TRY27.94 | $1.67 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.64 TRY29.61 | $2.53 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.30 TRY13.73 | $1.75 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.25 TRY11.64 | $1.11 | |
Ankara vs. Oceanside - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Ankara | Oceanside | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.41 TRY205.31 | $4.74 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.02 TRY420.05 | $73.50 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $48,122.27 TRY2M | $35,600.00 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.74 TRY313.64 | $40.80 | |
Ankara vs. Oceanside - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Ankara | Oceanside | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $13.72 TRY638.94 | $62.33 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $717.46 TRY33,400.10 | $2,750.00 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $512.73 TRY23,869.33 | $2,233.33 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $62.15 TRY2,893.37 | $185.44 | |
Ankara vs. Oceanside - Cost of housing
pay 71.7% more for childcare
Ankara | Oceanside | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $600.60 TRY27,960.05 | $1,211.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,110.57 TRY657K | $20,000.00 | |
Ankara vs. Oceanside - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Ankara | Oceanside | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.61 TRY168.02 | $8.50 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.22 TRY150.03 | $6.11 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.17 TRY100.81 | $11.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.91 TRY2,602.96 | $40.00 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.44 TRY299.63 | $16.50 | |
Ankara vs. Oceanside - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% less for clothing
Ankara | Oceanside | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $57.32 TRY2,668.51 | $50.00 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.55 TRY2,120.57 | $34.67 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.18 TRY4,850.14 | $80.00 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.96 TRY4,467.32 | $140.00 | |
Ankara vs. Oceanside - Cost of clothing
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