Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 53.3% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Athens, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.11
€10.62
|
$3.44
₺12.28
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
€6.37
|
$3.33
₺11.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$0.59
₺2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.21
₺0.76
|
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pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.37
₺1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
€4.40
|
$2.54
₺9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.77
|
$2.75
₺9.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
€3.29
|
$1.57
₺5.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.41
|
$1.24
₺4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.34
₺1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.78
₺2.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.43
₺1.54
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.33
₺1.18
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.17
₺0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.18
₺0.65
|
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pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.82
€5.98
|
$3.04
₺10.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.34
€31.87
|
$13.78
₺49.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,228.09
€21,245.64
|
$28,704.17
₺102,341.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.33
€9.94
|
$3.97
₺14.16
|
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pay 65.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.72
€34.83
|
$14.72
₺52.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.56
€424.91
|
$184.51
₺657.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.56
€373.18
|
$118.97
₺424.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.48
€114.42
|
$44.72
₺159.45
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.19
€435.11
|
$229.36
₺817.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,768.06
€7,688.72
|
$4,913.73
₺17,519.41
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
€4.25
|
$2.07
₺7.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€3.03
|
$1.62
₺5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€4.89
|
$2.07
₺7.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.81
€27.89
|
$19.77
₺70.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.69
€8.50
|
$2.87
₺10.23
|
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pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ankara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.68
€75.13
|
$31.15
₺111.08
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.71
€30.44
|
$23.64
₺84.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.04
€76.33
|
$58.68
₺209.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.38
€91.53
|
$42.39
₺151.14
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