Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.9 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY213.12
|
$21.59
ISK2,966
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY213.12
|
$17.27
ISK2,373
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY35.86
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.24
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY21.45
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY126.76
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY128.91
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY59.13
|
$5.91
ISK812
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY88.52
|
$8.87
ISK1,219
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY16.21
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY22.60
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.72
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.78
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.45
|
$1.42
ISK194
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.86
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY162.59
|
$8.57
ISK1,178
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY293.04
|
$66.92
ISK9,194
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,598,409.31
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,723,760
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY197.14
|
$23.30
ISK3,201
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY374.49
|
$68.45
ISK9,404
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY18,325.62
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,113
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,567.88
|
$1,666.20
ISK228,919
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,832.50
|
$64.43
ISK8,853
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY15,293.87
|
$240.37
ISK33,024
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY272,983.24
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,152
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY103.90
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY80.24
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY61.81
|
$11.87
ISK1,631
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,259.81
|
$65.50
ISK8,999
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY159.84
|
$14.39
ISK1,977
|
|
pay 69.5% more for clothing
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,645.79
|
$103.94
ISK14,280
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,518.49
|
$43.50
ISK5,976
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,175.51
|
$141.47
ISK19,437
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,840.25
|
$174.65
ISK23,995
|
|
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