Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prince George vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Prince George is 2.1 times more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Prince George
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Prince George
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Prince George
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Prince George
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Prince George
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Prince George
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Prince George
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Prince George are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Prince George.
Prince George vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prince George instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
$17.94
CA$24.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
$8.73
CA$12.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
$2.18
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
$2.33
CA$3.21
|
|
Ankara vs. Prince George - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
$2.87
CA$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
$3.23
CA$4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
$5.06
CA$6.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
$5.77
CA$7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
$1.88
CA$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
$2.28
CA$3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
$2.33
CA$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
$1.36
CA$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
|
Ankara vs. Prince George - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
$4.43
CA$6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
$43.06
CA$59.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
$25,165.87
CA$34,677.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
$16.66
CA$22.95
|
|
Ankara vs. Prince George - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
$61.00
CA$84.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
$947.22
CA$1,305.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
$904.16
CA$1,245.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
$131.74
CA$181.53
|
|
Ankara vs. Prince George - Cost of housing
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
$592.01
CA$815.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
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Ankara vs. Prince George - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
$3.87
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
$15.07
CA$20.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
$43.53
CA$59.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
$8.97
CA$12.36
|
|
Ankara vs. Prince George - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
$62.08
CA$85.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
$39.47
CA$54.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
$94.34
CA$129.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
$150.69
CA$207.65
|
|
Ankara vs. Prince George - Cost of clothing
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