Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 26.5% more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 64.1% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Ankara
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 45.6% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.76
|
$9.62
TRY408.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.87
BND8.90
|
$8.42
TRY357.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$1.21
TRY51.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.72
|
$0.41
TRY17.41
|
|
Brunei vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
BND2.71
|
$0.69
TRY29.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
BND8.42
|
$4.81
TRY204.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.86
|
$3.67
TRY155.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.16
|
$2.32
TRY98.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BND4.14
|
$2.55
TRY108.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
BND2.24
|
$0.70
TRY29.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$1.05
TRY44.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
BND2.00
|
$0.60
TRY25.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
BND2.52
|
$0.64
TRY27.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
BND1.36
|
$0.30
TRY12.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.31
|
$0.25
TRY10.62
|
|
Brunei vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 64.1% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.43
BND1.85
|
$4.41
TRY187.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY383.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,557.48
BND39,619.20
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,044,517.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND34.10
|
$6.74
TRY286.23
|
|
Brunei vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
$13.72
TRY583.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.22
BND942.87
|
$717.46
TRY30,481.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$612.39
BND793.99
|
$512.73
TRY21,783.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.74
BND56.71
|
$62.15
TRY2,640.57
|
|
Brunei vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND203.08
|
$600.60
TRY25,517.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,411.76
BND16,092.43
|
$14,110.57
TRY599,500.26
|
|
Brunei vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.51
|
$3.61
TRY153.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
BND5.31
|
$3.22
TRY136.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
BND15.04
|
$2.17
TRY92.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.15
BND83.17
|
$55.91
TRY2,375.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND7.02
|
$6.44
TRY273.45
|
|
Brunei vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.72
BND125.40
|
$57.32
TRY2,435.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.22
BND109.19
|
$45.55
TRY1,935.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.87
BND154.11
|
$104.18
TRY4,426.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.75
|
$95.96
TRY4,077.01
|
|
Brunei vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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