Cost of living comparison
Poland is 37.2% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Poland instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 73.9% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
₺150.14
|
$6.88
zł27.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
₺150.14
|
$5.95
zł23.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
₺27.67
|
$1.30
zł5.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₺10.60
|
$1.15
zł4.57
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
₺13.84
|
$0.94
zł3.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
₺105.04
|
$3.34
zł13.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₺128.21
|
$2.82
zł11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₺54.31
|
$2.49
zł9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
₺58.88
|
$2.20
zł8.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺11.87
|
$0.38
zł1.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₺20.53
|
$0.55
zł2.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺11.92
|
$0.63
zł2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₺15.56
|
$1.15
zł4.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺7.36
|
$0.29
zł1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
₺8.13
|
$0.37
zł1.48
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₺124.81
|
$5.68
zł22.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
₺450.42
|
$23.91
zł95.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
₺1,201,124.29
|
$19,787.24
zł78,632.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₺114.11
|
$6.31
zł25.09
|
|
pay 86.3% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
₺278.60
|
$12.94
zł51.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
₺10,046.90
|
$480.05
zł1,907.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
₺6,712.53
|
$406.85
zł1,616.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
₺1,442.51
|
$148.56
zł590.36
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₺6,551.48
|
$228.50
zł908.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
₺130,754.55
|
$4,467.72
zł17,754.35
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
₺75.07
|
$2.34
zł9.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
₺62.33
|
$2.45
zł9.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
₺52.55
|
$4.13
zł16.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
₺675.69
|
$27.45
zł109.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₺96.84
|
$5.63
zł22.36
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
₺1,278.73
|
$64.65
zł256.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
₺967.18
|
$30.33
zł120.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
₺2,222.08
|
$66.37
zł263.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
₺1,902.16
|
$75.24
zł298.98
|
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