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Ankara vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 13.4% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 30.9% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 20.8% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 26.6% less in Ankara

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 25.5% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS13,882.52	$8.72 TRY350.46	-20.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,714.78	$7.27 TRY292.05	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,854.36	$1.27 TRY51.05	-13.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,368.71	$0.50 TRY20.26	-53.5%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,719.80	$0.83 TRY33.52	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,553.82	$4.61 TRY185.14	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS6,361.42	$3.90 TRY156.74	-22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,911.25	$1.68 TRY67.53	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,537.22	$2.70 TRY108.44	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,166.56	$0.49 TRY19.54	-47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,103.90	$0.88 TRY35.40	+0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS764.60	$0.45 TRY18.24	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,261.56	$0.54 TRY21.76	-45.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS538.92	$0.25 TRY9.94	-42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS637.78	$0.23 TRY9.22	-54.6%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 20.8% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,423.21	$4.81 TRY193.41	+37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS13,882.52	$8.72 TRY350.46	-20.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS29,342,606.70	$44,845.33 TRY1,801,376.03	+92.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS9,276.05	$5.40 TRY217.04	-26.5%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS30,029.63	$11.50 TRY462.03	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS648,285.30	$592.54 TRY23,801.36	+15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS451,046.15	$399.36 TRY16,041.81	+11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS62,135.07	$53.07 TRY2,131.89	+7.8%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS273,233.31	$502.10 TRY20,168.71	+131.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,650,031.95	$10,388.60 TRY417,296.03	+132.1%
Average			+132.0%

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pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,271.39	$3.49 TRY140.18	+93.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,766.12	$2.84 TRY114.19	-4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS3,028.91	$2.04 TRY81.77	-15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS34,351.55	$40.91 TRY1,643.17	+50.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS6,310.24	$5.82 TRY233.64	+16.3%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 26.6% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS113,047.91	$56.66 TRY2,275.99	-36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS94,311.72	$45.57 TRY1,830.42	-39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS143,970.51	$104.18 TRY4,184.93	-8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS150,458.79	$93.27 TRY3,746.61	-21.8%
Average			-26.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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