Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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New Zealand

Wellington vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 58.4% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 92.8% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 64.4% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 87.5% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 18.9% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Wellington

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

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Wellington vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.8% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$13.73 NZ$24.27	+35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY478.00	$9.02 NZ$15.95	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.98	$2.42 NZ$4.28	+41.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.56	$1.71 NZ$3.02	+131.4%
Average			+25.8%

Ankara vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 92.8% more for groceries

	Ankara	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.46	$2.16 NZ$3.82	+120.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY254.34	$4.62 NZ$8.18	-10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY223.24	$7.12 NZ$12.59	+58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY133.60	$6.89 NZ$12.19	+155.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY122.71	$4.37 NZ$7.73	+76.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.08	$1.40 NZ$2.47	+56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.94	$0.99 NZ$1.75	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.44	$1.37 NZ$2.42	+130.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.43	$2.93 NZ$5.18	+277.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.49	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+225.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.66	$0.57 NZ$1.01	+122.6%
Average			+92.8%

Ankara vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.4% more for transportation

	Ankara	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY266.59	$7.03 NZ$12.44	+30.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	$101.23 NZ$179.01	+730.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-48.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY387.43	$16.19 NZ$28.63	+106.9%
Average			+64.4%

Ankara vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation

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pay 87.5% more for housing

	Ankara	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY871.98	$53.32 NZ$94.29	+202.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	+59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	+99.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	$149.83 NZ$264.95	+107.7%
Average			+87.5%

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pay 18.9% less for childcare

	Ankara	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	+0.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY979K	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	-34.7%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY251.58	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY202.61	$3.34 NZ$5.91	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+1026.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	$38.09 NZ$67.36	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$12.04 NZ$21.30	+48.2%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Ankara	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	$77.76 NZ$137.50	+44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-41.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	$101.77 NZ$179.97	-3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	$152.66 NZ$269.95	+59.3%
Average			+6.9%

Ankara vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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