Cost of living comparison
Russia is 88.1% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Russia instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.51
₺12.50
|
$10.05
₽601.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.21
₺11.46
|
$6.50
₽388.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺2.20
|
$1.10
₽65.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₺0.94
|
$0.57
₽34.05
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
₺1.31
|
$0.74
₽44.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
₺8.49
|
$6.12
₽365.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
₺11.82
|
$4.79
₽286.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
₺5.04
|
$1.88
₽112.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₺6.39
|
$2.54
₽152.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
₺1.12
|
$0.93
₽55.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₺2.22
|
$0.80
₽48.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺1.07
|
$0.93
₽55.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₺2.05
|
$1.57
₽93.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺0.89
|
$0.48
₽28.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
₺0.58
|
$0.37
₽22.01
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
₺17.14
|
$3.32
₽198.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.79
₺81.24
|
$26.69
₽1,596.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,055.33
₺124,986.27
|
$40,723.29
₽2,436,307.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.24
₺11.56
|
$4.48
₽267.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.00
₺28.52
|
$9.10
₽544.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$182.01
₺648.94
|
$429.22
₽25,678.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.31
₺439.65
|
$297.58
₽17,802.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.28
₺154.32
|
$100.47
₽6,010.90
|
|
pay 56.6% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.90
₺659.25
|
$310.74
₽18,590.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,510.20
₺16,080.66
|
$6,542.10
₽391,387.15
|
|
pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
₺7.29
|
$2.22
₽132.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
₺5.26
|
$2.43
₽145.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺5.83
|
$3.03
₽181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.25
₺68.65
|
$42.79
₽2,559.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.63
₺9.37
|
$5.70
₽341.24
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.70
₺116.60
|
$87.55
₽5,237.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.64
₺98.54
|
$56.71
₽3,392.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
₺222.04
|
$106.20
₽6,353.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.95
₺153.14
|
$125.51
₽7,508.80
|
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