Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 50.9% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Athens, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
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Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.62
€12.39
|
$3.51
₺60.52
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
€7.23
|
$3.21
₺55.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.90
|
$0.62
₺10.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
€0.52
|
$0.26
₺4.53
|
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pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
$0.37
₺6.33
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
€4.95
|
$2.38
₺41.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.38
|
$3.31
₺57.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
$1.41
₺24.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
€4.03
|
$1.79
₺30.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.96
|
$0.32
₺5.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.62
₺10.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$0.30
₺5.18
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.95
|
$0.57
₺9.92
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.49
|
$0.25
₺4.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.44
|
$0.16
₺2.83
|
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pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.33
€8.17
|
$4.81
₺83.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.56
€30.98
|
$22.79
₺393.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,827.45
€21,427.28
|
$35,055.33
₺605,238.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.91
€9.73
|
$3.24
₺55.98
|
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pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.59
€33.96
|
$8.00
₺138.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.15
€504.73
|
$182.01
₺3,142.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$472.20
€463.55
|
$123.31
₺2,128.99
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.86
€164.78
|
$43.28
₺747.31
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$495.02
€485.95
|
$184.90
₺3,192.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,193.83
€9,025.28
|
$4,510.20
₺77,869.55
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.21
€4.13
|
$2.04
₺35.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
€3.06
|
$1.47
₺25.46
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.85
|
$1.64
₺28.24
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.31
€32.70
|
$19.25
₺332.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€8.26
|
$2.63
₺45.39
|
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pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.83
€77.38
|
$32.70
₺564.61
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.71
€34.08
|
$27.64
₺477.16
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.64
€81.13
|
$62.28
₺1,075.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.11
€92.38
|
$42.95
₺741.55
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