Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.5 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in United States instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
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Ankara
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
₺12.28
|
$14.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.33
₺11.87
|
$7.75
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
₺2.09
|
$1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₺0.76
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
₺1.32
|
$2.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₺9.04
|
$5.56
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
₺9.79
|
$3.22
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
₺5.60
|
$2.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
₺4.42
|
$4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
₺1.21
|
$2.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
₺2.78
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₺1.54
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
₺1.18
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₺0.61
|
$1.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₺0.65
|
$1.25
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
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Ankara
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
₺10.83
|
$2.62
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.78
₺49.12
|
$63.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,704.17
₺102,341.86
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
₺14.16
|
$16.83
|
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pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.72
₺52.48
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.51
₺657.87
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$118.97
₺424.17
|
$1,034.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.72
₺159.45
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.36
₺817.76
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,913.73
₺17,519.41
|
$15,195.09
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
₺7.37
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₺5.79
|
$4.18
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.07
₺7.37
|
$7.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.77
₺70.48
|
$39.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.87
₺10.23
|
$11.58
|
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pay 60.2% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
₺111.08
|
$43.02
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.64
₺84.30
|
$35.26
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.68
₺209.21
|
$75.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.39
₺151.14
|
$95.31
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