Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Haikou Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 48.5% more expensive than Haikou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 89.0% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ankara
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Haikou. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ankara. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Haikou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Haikou, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Haikou
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.37
CN¥23.76
|
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
CN¥37.12
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥3.13
|
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.23
|
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
|
Haikou vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Haikou
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
CN¥10.56
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥50.59
|
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
CN¥13.59
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
CN¥4.49
|
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.69
|
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CN¥2.54
|
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.24
|
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
|
Haikou vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Haikou
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥30.78
|
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.51
CN¥356.35
|
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.17
CN¥43.55
|
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
|
Haikou vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 89.0% more for housing
|
Haikou
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.52
CN¥74.24
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.79
CN¥2,474.67
|
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.63
CN¥1,979.74
|
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.07
CN¥183.90
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
|
Haikou vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Haikou
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$806.83
CN¥5,691.75
|
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,241.26
CN¥128,682.98
|
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
|
Haikou vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haikou
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
CN¥7.42
|
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
CN¥19.14
|
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
CN¥20.79
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.80
CN¥301.91
|
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
CN¥38.60
|
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
|
Haikou vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Haikou
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.87
CN¥217.77
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.68
CN¥237.57
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.10
CN¥296.96
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.78
CN¥252.42
|
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
|
Haikou vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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