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Sault Ste. Marie vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Sault Ste. Marie is 81.4% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants
pay 86.1% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Transportation
pay 2.8 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Housing
pay 2.5 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Childcare
pay 40.4% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Clothing
pay 14.7% less in Sault Ste. Marie

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Sault Ste. Marie are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Sault Ste. Marie. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sault Ste. Marie.

Sault Ste. Marie vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Ankara, you would:

pay 86.1% more for restaurants

 
Ankara
Sault Ste. Marie
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.62
TRY409.29
$16.50
CA$22.82
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.42
TRY358.13
$9.75
CA$13.49
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.21
TRY51.39
$1.73
CA$2.39

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Ankara
Sault Ste. Marie
Bread
1 loaf
$0.69
TRY29.36
$2.25
CA$3.11
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.81
TRY204.56
$4.37
CA$6.04
Milk (1 gallon) $3.67
TRY156.04
$9.95
CA$13.76

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

 
Ankara
Sault Ste. Marie
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.41
TRY187.55
$4.06
CA$5.62
Monthly public transit pass $9.02
TRY383.71
$57.41
CA$79.39
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Ankara
Sault Ste. Marie
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.72
TRY583.66
$68.03
CA$94.07
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $717.46
TRY30,510.67
$873.07
CA$1,207.32
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $512.73
TRY21,804.41
$908.95
CA$1,256.94

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pay 40.4% less for childcare

 
Ankara
Sault Ste. Marie
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $600.60
TRY25,541.24
$502.31
CA$694.62
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
$5,023.13
CA$6,946.23

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ankara
Sault Ste. Marie
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.61
TRY153.48
$4.31
CA$5.95
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.22
TRY137.05
$3.44
CA$4.76
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.17
TRY92.09
$11.48
CA$15.88

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pay 14.7% less for clothing

 
Ankara
Sault Ste. Marie
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
$45.45
CA$62.85
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
$35.88
CA$49.62
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
$60.82
CA$84.10

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