Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sunny Beach vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Sunny Beach is 13.8% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% more in Sunny Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% more in Sunny Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Sunny Beach
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Sunny Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Sunny Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Sunny Beach
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Sunny Beach are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Sunny Beach.
Sunny Beach vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY411.40
|
$8.36
BGN13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.98
|
$10.15
BGN16.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.65
|
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.51
|
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
|
Ankara vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.51
|
$0.80
BGN1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.62
|
$4.48
BGN7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.84
|
$7.45
BGN12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.19
|
$3.22
BGN5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.88
|
$3.77
BGN6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.80
|
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.93
|
$0.97
BGN1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.65
|
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.19
|
$1.15
BGN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.61
|
$0.53
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.69
|
$0.55
BGN0.93
|
|
Ankara vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.52
|
$5.77
BGN9.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,057,020.12
|
$37,303.41
BGN62,301.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.98
|
$6.92
BGN11.56
|
|
Ankara vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.68
|
$14.32
BGN23.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,668.30
|
$596.85
BGN996.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,917.06
|
$358.11
BGN598.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,656.72
|
$83.35
BGN139.21
|
|
Ankara vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,673.19
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY603,166.19
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.28
|
$1.79
BGN2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.76
|
$1.94
BGN3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.57
|
$3.88
BGN6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,390.06
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY275.13
|
$7.16
BGN11.96
|
|
Ankara vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,450.25
|
$35.02
BGN58.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,947.13
|
$31.83
BGN53.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,453.45
|
$126.83
BGN211.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,101.94
|
$98.48
BGN164.48
|
|
Ankara vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing
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