Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.9 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in United States instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
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Ankara
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.51
₺60.52
|
$15.20
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.21
₺55.48
|
$8.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺10.65
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₺4.53
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
₺6.33
|
$2.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
₺41.13
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
₺57.23
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
₺24.40
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₺30.93
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
₺5.45
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₺10.74
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺5.18
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₺9.92
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺4.29
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
₺2.83
|
$1.23
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
₺83.01
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.79
₺393.40
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,055.33
₺605,238.07
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.24
₺55.98
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.00
₺138.10
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$182.01
₺3,142.47
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.31
₺2,128.99
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.28
₺747.31
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.90
₺3,192.39
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,510.20
₺77,869.55
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
₺35.31
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
₺25.46
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺28.24
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.25
₺332.42
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.63
₺45.39
|
$11.80
|
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pay 55.2% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.70
₺564.61
|
$44.10
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.64
₺477.16
|
$36.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
₺1,075.21
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.95
₺741.55
|
$98.75
|
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