Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Netherlands

Rotterdam vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Rotterdam is 2.1 times more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 95.5% more in Rotterdam
Groceries: pay 86.4% more in Rotterdam
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Rotterdam
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Rotterdam
Childcare: pay 28.2% more in Rotterdam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.3% more in Rotterdam
Clothing: pay 21.6% more in Rotterdam

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Rotterdam are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rotterdam.

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Rotterdam vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 95.5% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Rotterdam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$20.72 €18.44	+103.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY478.00	$13.44 €11.96	+39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.98	$3.86 €3.44	+125.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.56	$3.42 €3.04	+362.5%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 86.4% more for groceries

	Ankara	Rotterdam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.46	$2.37 €2.11	+142.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY254.34	$6.02 €5.35	+17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY223.24	$5.52 €4.91	+22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY133.60	$5.35 €4.76	+98.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY122.71	$6.10 €5.43	+146.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.08	$1.52 €1.35	+70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.94	$1.16 €1.03	+14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.44	$1.18 €1.05	+98.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.43	$1.55 €1.38	+100.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.49	$0.78 €0.70	+167.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.66	$0.68 €0.61	+166.8%
Average			+86.4%

Ankara vs. Rotterdam - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Rotterdam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY266.59	$9.75 €8.68	+81.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	$110.85 €98.66	+809.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY387.43	$31.97 €28.45	+308.6%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Ankara	Rotterdam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY871.98	$54.94 €48.90	+212.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	$1,961.78 €1,746.05	+157.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	$1,523.86 €1,356.29	+166.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	$229.16 €203.96	+217.7%
Average			+172.1%

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pay 28.2% more for childcare

	Ankara	Rotterdam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	$2,681.14 €2,386.32	+155.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY979K	$12,697.80 €11,301.50	-35.8%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Rotterdam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY251.58	$7.05 €6.28	+38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY202.61	$4.38 €3.90	+7.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$14.56 €12.96	+551.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	$48.58 €43.24	-32.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$15.68 €13.95	+92.8%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 21.6% more for clothing

	Ankara	Rotterdam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	$93.71 €83.41	+74.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	$39.14 €34.83	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	$109.92 €97.83	+4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	$141.23 €125.70	+47.4%
Average			+21.6%

Ankara vs. Rotterdam - Cost of clothing

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