Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rouen vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Rouen is 95.6% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rouen
- Groceries
-
pay 88.9% more in Rouen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Rouen
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% more in Rouen
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% more in Rouen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Rouen
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Rouen
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and childcare in Rouen are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Rouen.
Rouen vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rouen instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
$11.04
€9.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
$2.42
€2.06
|
|
Ankara vs. Rouen - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.9% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
$8.47
€7.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
$4.64
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
$3.15
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
$4.15
€3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
$1.65
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
Ankara vs. Rouen - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
$7.69
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
$51.39
€43.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
$35,968.24
€30,645.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
$19.62
€16.72
|
|
Ankara vs. Rouen - Cost of transportation
pay 70.8% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
$41.34
€35.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
$572.31
€487.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
$540.20
€460.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
$122.20
€104.12
|
|
Ankara vs. Rouen - Cost of housing
pay 14.7% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
$934.39
€796.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
$10,395.11
€8,856.69
|
|
Ankara vs. Rouen - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
$7.36
€6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
$3.27
€2.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
$44.77
€38.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Ankara vs. Rouen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
$82.93
€70.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
$25.31
€21.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
$89.06
€75.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
|
Ankara vs. Rouen - Cost of clothing
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