Cost of living comparison
compared to
Poznan vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Poznan is 44.0% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.7% more in Poznan
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% more in Poznan
- Transportation
-
pay 89.9% more in Poznan
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% more in Poznan
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% less in Poznan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% more in Poznan
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Poznan
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Poznan are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Poznan.
Poznan vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poznan instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 97.7% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
$8.20
PLN29.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
$2.01
PLN7.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
$1.69
PLN6.10
|
|
Ankara vs. Poznan - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
$1.34
PLN4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
$5.03
PLN18.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
$3.78
PLN13.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
$3.34
PLN12.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
$3.01
PLN10.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
$0.53
PLN1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
$0.82
PLN2.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
$0.79
PLN2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
$1.17
PLN4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
$0.42
PLN1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
$0.54
PLN1.95
|
|
Ankara vs. Poznan - Cost of groceries
pay 89.9% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
$6.57
PLN23.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
$35.54
PLN128.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
$34,064.62
PLN122,804.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
$9.84
PLN35.48
|
|
Ankara vs. Poznan - Cost of transportation
pay 77.8% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
$18.20
PLN65.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
$819.59
PLN2,954.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
$698.07
PLN2,516.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
$203.92
PLN735.12
|
|
Ankara vs. Poznan - Cost of housing
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
$423.79
PLN1,527.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
$7,797.76
PLN28,111.25
|
|
Ankara vs. Poznan - Cost of childcare
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
$3.55
PLN12.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
$3.69
PLN13.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
$5.47
PLN19.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
$42.56
PLN153.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
$8.20
PLN29.57
|
|
Ankara vs. Poznan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
$92.54
PLN333.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
$40.44
PLN145.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
$92.54
PLN333.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
$97.06
PLN349.91
|
|
Ankara vs. Poznan - Cost of clothing
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