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Valparaiso vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Valparaiso is 15.3% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% more in Valparaiso
Groceries: pay 40.3% more in Valparaiso
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Valparaiso
Housing: pay 18.5% more in Valparaiso
Childcare: pay 33.0% less in Valparaiso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% less in Valparaiso
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Valparaiso

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

Valparaiso vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valparaiso instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 25.3% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Valparaiso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY409.29	$9.38 CLF0.2200	-2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY358.13	$8.04 CLF0.1900	-4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.39	$1.17 CLF0.0300	-2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.42	$0.87 CLF0.0200	+111.2%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 40.3% more for groceries

	Ankara	Valparaiso
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.36	$1.54 CLF0.0400	+123.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY204.56	$5.09 CLF0.1200	+5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.04	$4.49 CLF0.1100	+22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY98.68	$3.98 CLF0.0900	+71.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.32	$2.97 CLF0.0700	+16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.65	$0.78 CLF0.0200	+12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.70	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.52	$0.70 CLF0.0200	+16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.05	$0.63 CLF0.0100	-0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.55	$0.52 CLF0.0100	+76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.63	$0.58 CLF0.0100	+133.2%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Valparaiso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY187.55	$5.07 CLF0.1200	+15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY383.71	$52.10 CLF1.2200	+477.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,046,447.66	$14,562.90 CLF342.0400	-69.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY286.50	$6.30 CLF0.1500	-6.4%
Average			+104.1%

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pay 18.5% more for housing

	Ankara	Valparaiso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY583.66	$21.60 CLF0.5100	+57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,510.67	$470.86 CLF11.0600	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,804.41	$419.72 CLF9.8600	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,643.06	$104.95 CLF2.4700	+68.9%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Valparaiso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,541.24	$428.05 CLF10.0500	-28.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY600,066.10	$8,857.58 CLF208.0400	-37.2%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Valparaiso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY153.48	$3.13 CLF0.0700	-13.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.05	$2.78 CLF0.0700	-13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.09	$4.43 CLF0.1000	+104.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,377.78	$21.88 CLF0.5100	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY273.71	$5.21 CLF0.1200	-19.0%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Ankara	Valparaiso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,437.66	$31.26 CLF0.7300	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,937.12	$20.84 CLF0.4900	-54.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,430.56	$59.40 CLF1.4000	-43.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,080.86	$48.98 CLF1.1500	-49.0%
Average			-47.9%

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