Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 3.8 times more expensive than Colombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 98.8% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 63.8% more for restaurants
Colombo
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR1,010.75
|
$8.72
TRY313.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,223.65
|
$7.27
TRY260.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR219.84
|
$1.27
TRY45.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR116.24
|
$0.50
TRY18.10
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
Colombo
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR169.44
|
$0.83
TRY29.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,063.08
|
$4.61
TRY165.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,945.19
|
$3.90
TRY140.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR659.58
|
$1.68
TRY60.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR708.18
|
$2.70
TRY96.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR974.55
|
$0.49
TRY17.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR151.77
|
$0.88
TRY31.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR786.86
|
$0.45
TRY16.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR157.51
|
$0.54
TRY19.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR151.23
|
$0.25
TRY8.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR162.31
|
$0.23
TRY8.24
|
|
pay 31.9% more for transportation
Colombo
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,438.36
|
$4.81
TRY172.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR2,021.50
|
$8.72
TRY313.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,501,677.90
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,609,220.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR929.89
|
$5.40
TRY193.89
|
|
pay 53.0% more for housing
Colombo
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,878.07
|
$11.50
TRY412.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR88,524.73
|
$592.54
TRY21,262.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR53,569.57
|
$399.36
TRY14,330.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR13,042.80
|
$53.07
TRY1,904.48
|
|
pay 17.6 times more for childcare
Colombo
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,507.13
|
$502.10
TRY18,017.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR174,606.82
|
$10,388.60
TRY372,782.52
|
|
pay 53.7% more for entertainment and sports
Colombo
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR606.45
|
$3.49
TRY125.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR770.61
|
$2.84
TRY102.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,779.56
|
$2.04
TRY73.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,130.46
|
$40.91
TRY1,467.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR1,010.75
|
$5.82
TRY208.72
|
|
pay 98.8% more for clothing
Colombo
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,831.92
|
$56.66
TRY2,033.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,637.25
|
$45.57
TRY1,635.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,456.67
|
$104.18
TRY3,738.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR11,157.11
|
$93.27
TRY3,346.95
|
|
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