Cost of living comparison
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Stellenbosch vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Stellenbosch is 13.7% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
- pay 11.5% less in Stellenbosch
- Groceries
- pay 6.0% more in Stellenbosch
- Transportation
- pay 2.1% less in Stellenbosch
- Housing
- pay 31.0% more in Stellenbosch
- Childcare
- pay 77.3% less in Stellenbosch
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 16.0% less in Stellenbosch
- Clothing
- pay 26.3% less in Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stellenbosch instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
Ankara | Stellenbosch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $9.62 TRY448.05 | $7.74 ZAR131.50 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.42 TRY392.04 | $4.59 ZAR77.92 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.21 TRY56.26 | $0.96 ZAR16.23 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.41 TRY19.07 | $0.57 ZAR9.74 | |
Ankara vs. Stellenbosch - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% more for groceries
Ankara | Stellenbosch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.69 TRY32.14 | $0.78 ZAR13.33 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.81 TRY223.94 | $3.73 ZAR63.31 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.67 TRY170.82 | $4.29 ZAR72.82 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.32 TRY108.02 | $2.48 ZAR42.18 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.55 TRY118.58 | $2.15 ZAR36.45 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.70 TRY32.46 | $0.49 ZAR8.39 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.05 TRY48.93 | $0.58 ZAR9.87 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.60 TRY27.94 | $0.36 ZAR6.19 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.64 TRY29.61 | $0.63 ZAR10.75 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.30 TRY13.73 | $0.39 ZAR6.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.25 TRY11.64 | $0.62 ZAR10.54 | |
Ankara vs. Stellenbosch - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1% less for transportation
Ankara | Stellenbosch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.41 TRY205.31 | $4.73 ZAR80.38 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.02 TRY420.05 | $8.60 ZAR146.11 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $48,122.27 TRY2M | $21,788.25 ZAR370K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.74 TRY313.64 | $9.69 ZAR164.61 | |
Ankara vs. Stellenbosch - Cost of transportation
pay 31.0% more for housing
Ankara | Stellenbosch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $13.72 TRY638.94 | $32.49 ZAR551.95 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $717.46 TRY33,400.10 | $567.64 ZAR9,642.97 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $512.73 TRY23,869.33 | $458.70 ZAR7,792.30 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $62.15 TRY2,893.37 | $73.72 ZAR1,252.33 | |
Ankara vs. Stellenbosch - Cost of housing
pay 77.3% less for childcare
Ankara | Stellenbosch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $600.60 TRY27,960.05 | $214.06 ZAR3,636.41 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,110.57 TRY657K | $1,376.10 ZAR23,376.90 | |
Ankara vs. Stellenbosch - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
Ankara | Stellenbosch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.61 TRY168.02 | $2.44 ZAR41.40 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.22 TRY150.03 | $1.92 ZAR32.53 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.17 TRY100.81 | $3.01 ZAR51.14 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.91 TRY2,602.96 | $36.31 ZAR616.89 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.44 TRY299.63 | $5.73 ZAR97.40 | |
Ankara vs. Stellenbosch - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.3% less for clothing
Ankara | Stellenbosch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $57.32 TRY2,668.51 | $45.74 ZAR777.07 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.55 TRY2,120.57 | $20.07 ZAR340.91 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.18 TRY4,850.14 | $100.34 ZAR1,704.57 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.96 TRY4,467.32 | $71.67 ZAR1,217.55 | |
Ankara vs. Stellenbosch - Cost of clothing
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