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Turkey

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 36.8% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 35.8% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Prague
Housing: pay 71.3% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 1.9% less in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 24.6% more in Prague

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Ankara.

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Prague vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 13.6% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY507.43	$10.87 CZK237.18	+7.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY482.06	$10.09 CZK220.07	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY85.70	$1.99 CZK43.48	+16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.87	$1.45 CZK31.55	+95.8%
Average			+13.6%

Ankara vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.8% more for groceries

	Ankara	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.87	$1.64 CZK35.87	+68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY256.49	$5.97 CZK130.33	+16.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY225.14	$4.03 CZK87.90	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY134.73	$3.83 CZK83.56	+41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY123.75	$3.77 CZK82.29	+52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.45	$0.87 CZK19.01	-2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY50.36	$0.81 CZK17.57	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.69	$0.97 CZK21.09	+62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.75	$1.68 CZK36.75	+117.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.62	$0.46 CZK10.07	+57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.77	$0.45 CZK9.86	+76.7%
Average			+35.8%

Ankara vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Ankara	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY268.86	$7.27 CZK158.71	+35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY608.91	$21.49 CZK468.77	+76.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$31,083.07 CZK678K	-36.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY390.72	$15.59 CZK340.10	+99.2%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 71.3% more for housing

	Ankara	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY879.37	$21.83 CZK476.31	+24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,988.74	$1,115.98 CZK24,346.12	+46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,565.24	$960.67 CZK20,958.01	+67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,602.33	$219.79 CZK4,794.97	+204.7%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 1.9% less for childcare

	Ankara	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY52,333.59	$1,078.55 CZK23,529.67	+2.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY987K	$18,476.09 CZK403K	-6.5%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY253.71	$3.16 CZK69.02	-37.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY204.32	$3.65 CZK79.69	-10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY111.63	$7.79 CZK170.05	+248.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,602.74	$67.45 CZK1,471.47	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY405.94	$13.30 CZK290.09	+63.6%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 24.6% more for clothing

	Ankara	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,683.03	$92.51 CZK2,018.20	+72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,399.84	$47.60 CZK1,038.55	-0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,253.38	$112.07 CZK2,444.96	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,785.68	$127.30 CZK2,777.23	+32.8%
Average			+24.6%

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