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Umm Al Quwain vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Umm Al Quwain is 34.5% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Umm Al Quwain
Groceries: pay 26.8% more in Umm Al Quwain
Transportation: pay 16.7% less in Umm Al Quwain
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Umm Al Quwain
Childcare: pay 30.6% less in Umm Al Quwain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.7% more in Umm Al Quwain
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Umm Al Quwain

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

Umm Al Quwain vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Umm Al Quwain instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Umm Al Quwain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY428.49	$6.13 AED22.50	-36.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY374.92	$9.53 AED35.00	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY53.80	$0.85 AED3.12	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY18.24	$0.41 AED1.50	-0.3%
Average			-13.2%

Ankara vs. Umm Al Quwain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.8% more for groceries

	Ankara	Umm Al Quwain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY30.74	$1.41 AED5.18	+104.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY214.16	$4.49 AED16.50	-6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY163.36	$7.12 AED26.15	+94.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY103.30	$2.12 AED7.80	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY113.40	$2.86 AED10.51	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY31.04	$0.79 AED2.90	+13.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY46.80	$0.59 AED2.18	-43.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY26.72	$0.68 AED2.49	+13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY28.32	$0.46 AED1.68	-28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY13.13	$0.43 AED1.59	+46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY11.13	$0.49 AED1.81	+97.6%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 16.7% less for transportation

	Ankara	Umm Al Quwain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY196.34	$2.82 AED10.37	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY401.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2M	$27,229.41 AED100K	-43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY299.94	$8.71 AED32.00	+29.3%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Ankara	Umm Al Quwain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY611.04	$98.23 AED360.76	+615.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY31,941.65	$680.74 AED2,500.00	-5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY22,827.06	$544.59 AED2,000.00	+6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,767.03	$106.82 AED392.29	+71.9%
Average			+172.2%

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pay 30.6% less for childcare

	Ankara	Umm Al Quwain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY26,739.15	$589.97 AED2,166.67	-1.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY628K	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	-59.5%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 98.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Umm Al Quwain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY160.68	$10.89 AED40.00	+201.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY143.48	$3.74 AED13.72	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY96.41	$6.13 AED22.51	+183.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,489.30	$45.38 AED166.67	-18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY286.55	$13.61 AED50.00	+111.5%
Average			+98.7%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Ankara	Umm Al Quwain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,551.99	$58.54 AED215.00	+2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY2,027.98	$61.27 AED225.00	+34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,638.36	$85.02 AED312.25	-18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,272.25	$93.94 AED345.00	-2.1%
Average			+4.0%

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