Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Canada

Squamish vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Squamish is 55.5% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 35.2% more in Squamish
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Squamish
Transportation: pay 2.5% more in Squamish
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Squamish
Childcare: pay 33.9% less in Squamish
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% more in Squamish
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Squamish

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

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Squamish vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.2% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Squamish
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY500.19	$16.13 CA$23.01	+58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY475.18	$10.16 CA$14.50	+5.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.48	$1.80 CA$2.57	+5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.34	$1.49 CA$2.13	+101.9%
Average			+35.2%

Ankara vs. Squamish - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Ankara	Squamish
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.17	$2.13 CA$3.04	+118.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY252.83	$6.19 CA$8.83	+20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY221.92	$6.47 CA$9.23	+43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY132.81	$3.11 CA$4.43	+15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY121.99	$6.81 CA$9.71	+174.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY43.82	$2.45 CA$3.49	+175.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.64	$0.54 CA$0.77	-46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.26	$2.20 CA$3.13	+269.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.20	$1.62 CA$2.31	+108.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.41	$1.84 CA$2.63	+529.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.59	$1.15 CA$1.64	+348.6%
Average			+111.8%

Ankara vs. Squamish - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5% more for transportation

	Ankara	Squamish
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY265.02	$4.36 CA$6.22	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY600.23	$30.16 CA$43.02	+147.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$25,795.92 CA$36,796.59	-47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY385.14	$14.73 CA$21.01	+88.2%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Ankara	Squamish
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY866.83	$63.83 CA$91.04	+262.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,446.68	$1,595.63 CA$2,276.09	+109.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,157.64	$1,490.42 CA$2,126.02	+160.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,550.93	$88.87 CA$126.77	+23.2%
Average			+117.1%

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pay 33.9% less for childcare

	Ankara	Squamish
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,586.85	$1,075.44 CA$1,534.07	+2.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY973K	$8,416.52 CA$12,005.74	-57.4%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Squamish
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY250.09	$5.61 CA$8.00	+10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY201.41	$3.90 CA$5.57	-4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.04	$14.73 CA$21.01	+558.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,551.33	$50.32 CA$71.78	-30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY400.15	$11.22 CA$16.01	+38.0%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Ankara	Squamish
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,644.74	$51.90 CA$74.03	-3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,365.60	$41.21 CA$58.78	-14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,178.42	$79.26 CA$113.05	-24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,717.40	$96.44 CA$137.57	+0.6%
Average			-11.0%

Ankara vs. Squamish - Cost of clothing

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