Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yuba City vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Yuba City is 2.2 times more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Yuba City
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Yuba City
- Transportation
-
pay 63.3% more in Yuba City
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Yuba City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Yuba City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Yuba City
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Yuba City
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Yuba City are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Yuba City.
Yuba City vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yuba City instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY411.40
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.98
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.65
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.51
|
$2.33
|
|
Ankara vs. Yuba City - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.51
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.62
|
$4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.84
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.19
|
$4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.88
|
$5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.80
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.93
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.65
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.19
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.61
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.69
|
$1.25
|
|
Ankara vs. Yuba City - Cost of groceries
pay 63.3% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.52
|
$4.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,057,020.12
|
$23,384.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.98
|
$22.70
|
|
Ankara vs. Yuba City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.68
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,668.30
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,917.06
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,656.72
|
$153.80
|
|
Ankara vs. Yuba City - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,673.19
|
$1,018.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY603,166.19
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Yuba City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.28
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.76
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.57
|
$10.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,390.06
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY275.13
|
$13.32
|
|
Ankara vs. Yuba City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,450.25
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,947.13
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,453.45
|
$52.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,101.94
|
$55.00
|
|
Ankara vs. Yuba City - Cost of clothing
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