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Ankara vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 23.2% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 19.0% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 22.4% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 51.3% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 79.3% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.9% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 1.6% less in Ankara

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

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Ankara vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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pay 21.9% more for restaurants

	Doha	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.16	$10.16 TRY503.16	+5.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.14	$9.65 TRY478.00	+17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.72 TRY84.98	+82.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.74 TRY36.56	+76.9%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 19.0% less for groceries

	Doha	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.07	$0.98 TRY48.46	-29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.58	$5.14 TRY254.34	-8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.19	$4.51 TRY223.24	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.49	$2.70 TRY133.60	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.48 TRY122.71	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$0.89 TRY44.08	-12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$1.01 TRY49.94	+22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$0.59 TRY29.44	-15.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.78 TRY38.43	+39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.59	$0.29 TRY14.49	-32.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.26 TRY12.66	-42.6%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 22.4% more for transportation

	Doha	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.38 TRY266.59	+152.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.46	$12.19 TRY603.79	-55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$48,777.71 TRY2M	+74.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.31	$7.82 TRY387.43	-57.4%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 51.3% less for housing

	Doha	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.45	$17.61 TRY871.98	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,946.15	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,312.64	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	-51.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.83	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	+10.6%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 79.3% more for childcare

	Doha	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	+56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	$19,763.76 TRY979K	+105.8%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.71	$5.08 TRY251.58	-58.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.49	$4.09 TRY202.61	-30.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.61	$2.24 TRY110.70	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR459.80	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.21	$8.13 TRY402.53	-34.2%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 1.6% less for clothing

	Doha	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.85	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	-11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.41	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	-10.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.40	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.54	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	+12.3%
Average			-1.6%

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