Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Gaziantep Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 56.5% more expensive than Gaziantep.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 78.7% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ankara
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Gaziantep. Notably, clothing, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Gaziantep Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Gaziantep, you would:
pay 30.5% more for restaurants
|
Gaziantep
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.01
TRY257.09
|
$9.62
TRY411.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.86
TRY293.08
|
$8.42
TRY359.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
TRY46.28
|
$1.21
TRY51.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TRY13.71
|
$0.41
TRY17.51
|
|
Gaziantep vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Gaziantep
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
TRY19.54
|
$0.69
TRY29.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
TRY225.76
|
$4.81
TRY205.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.97
|
$3.67
TRY156.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
TRY84.84
|
$2.32
TRY99.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
TRY93.14
|
$2.55
TRY108.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY20.87
|
$0.70
TRY29.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
TRY36.26
|
$1.05
TRY44.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
TRY16.78
|
$0.60
TRY25.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TRY20.48
|
$0.64
TRY27.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY15.85
|
$0.30
TRY12.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TRY10.26
|
$0.25
TRY10.69
|
|
Gaziantep vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Gaziantep
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
TRY169.33
|
$4.41
TRY188.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY385.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2,157,466.25
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,057,020.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.10
TRY431.90
|
$6.74
TRY287.98
|
|
Gaziantep vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 76.7% more for housing
|
Gaziantep
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.63
TRY539.88
|
$13.72
TRY586.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.03
TRY16,971.37
|
$717.46
TRY30,668.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.97
TRY11,411.83
|
$512.73
TRY21,917.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.60
TRY1,179.57
|
$62.15
TRY2,656.72
|
|
Gaziantep vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 78.7% more for childcare
|
Gaziantep
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$489.16
TRY20,909.67
|
$600.60
TRY25,673.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,014.31
TRY257,086.06
|
$14,110.57
TRY603,166.19
|
|
Gaziantep vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaziantep
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
TRY123.40
|
$3.61
TRY154.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
TRY133.68
|
$3.22
TRY137.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.55
|
$2.17
TRY92.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.09
TRY1,542.52
|
$55.91
TRY2,390.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.37
TRY143.97
|
$6.44
TRY275.13
|
|
Gaziantep vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Gaziantep
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.04
TRY642.72
|
$57.32
TRY2,450.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.84
TRY719.84
|
$45.55
TRY1,947.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.17
TRY3,085.03
|
$104.18
TRY4,453.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.10
TRY1,799.60
|
$95.96
TRY4,101.94
|
|
Gaziantep vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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