Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.7 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 86.2% more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
₺168.13
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
₺168.13
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
₺30.98
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₺11.87
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Ankara
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
₺15.49
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
₺117.62
|
$9.38
$12.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₺143.58
|
$10.93
$14.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₺60.82
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
₺65.93
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.29
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₺22.99
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.35
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₺17.43
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺8.24
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
₺9.10
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Ankara
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₺139.77
|
$8.83
$12.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
₺504.39
|
$96.26
$131.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
₺1,345,044.07
|
$112,798.92
$153,519.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₺127.78
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
Ankara
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
₺311.98
|
$36.32
$49.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
₺11,250.73
|
$3,603.58
$4,904.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
₺7,516.83
|
$2,425.90
$3,301.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
₺1,615.35
|
$123.15
$167.60
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Ankara
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₺7,336.49
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
₺146,421.68
|
$27,366.80
$37,246.22
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
₺84.07
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
₺69.80
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
₺58.85
|
$11.28
$15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
₺756.65
|
$113.03
$153.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₺108.44
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 50.7% more for clothing
Ankara
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
₺1,431.95
|
$74.80
$101.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
₺1,083.07
|
$41.62
$56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
₺2,488.33
|
$107.10
$145.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
₺2,130.08
|
$111.86
$152.25
|
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