Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Bursa Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 8.7% more expensive than Bursa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Ankara
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Bursa. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Bursa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Bursa, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Bursa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY421.77
|
$9.62
TRY421.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
TRY326.87
|
$8.42
TRY369.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TRY43.11
|
$1.21
TRY52.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TRY15.82
|
$0.41
TRY17.96
|
|
Bursa vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Bursa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
TRY23.20
|
$0.69
TRY30.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
TRY224.77
|
$4.81
TRY210.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
TRY146.14
|
$3.67
TRY160.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
TRY84.49
|
$2.32
TRY101.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY105.21
|
$2.55
TRY111.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
TRY26.77
|
$0.70
TRY30.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
TRY44.18
|
$1.05
TRY46.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
TRY24.86
|
$0.60
TRY26.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TRY25.82
|
$0.64
TRY27.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.91
|
$0.30
TRY12.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY8.68
|
$0.25
TRY10.96
|
|
Bursa vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Bursa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
TRY203.99
|
$4.41
TRY193.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.90
TRY1,792.53
|
$9.02
TRY395.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2M
|
$48,122.27
TRY2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.89
TRY345.85
|
$6.74
TRY295.29
|
|
Bursa vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
Bursa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.63
TRY553.58
|
$13.72
TRY601.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.07
TRY19,682.69
|
$717.46
TRY31,446.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$356.85
TRY15,640.71
|
$512.73
TRY22,473.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.90
TRY2,537.97
|
$62.15
TRY2,724.11
|
|
Bursa vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Bursa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.39
TRY25,657.79
|
$600.60
TRY26,324.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,236.26
TRY668K
|
$14,110.57
TRY618K
|
|
Bursa vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bursa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
TRY97.53
|
$3.61
TRY158.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
TRY131.80
|
$3.22
TRY141.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY94.90
|
$2.17
TRY94.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.93
TRY2,319.75
|
$55.91
TRY2,450.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.22
TRY316.33
|
$6.44
TRY282.11
|
|
Bursa vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Bursa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.30
TRY1,897.97
|
$57.32
TRY2,512.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.12
TRY2,284.60
|
$45.55
TRY1,996.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.73
TRY4,151.82
|
$104.18
TRY4,566.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.17
TRY3,163.29
|
$95.96
TRY4,205.99
|
|
Bursa vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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