Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 1.8% cheaper than Izmir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ankara are more expensive than in Izmir. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Izmir, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Izmir
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
TRY308.15
|
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
TRY318.42
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY54.23
|
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
TRY20.10
|
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
|
Izmir vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Izmir
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
TRY33.23
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
TRY230.46
|
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
TRY163.00
|
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
TRY106.40
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
TRY120.56
|
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
TRY32.59
|
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
TRY51.25
|
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
TRY30.95
|
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
TRY31.53
|
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
TRY13.87
|
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
|
Izmir vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Izmir
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
TRY197.96
|
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.11
TRY2,054.30
|
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,708.79
TRY1,951,586.80
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
TRY419.08
|
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
|
Izmir vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0% more for housing
|
Izmir
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.59
TRY622.94
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$633.70
TRY27,056.50
|
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.17
TRY19,604.70
|
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.51
TRY2,626.45
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
|
Izmir vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 3.7% less for childcare
|
Izmir
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$621.67
TRY26,542.73
|
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,704.79
TRY627,836.97
|
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
|
Izmir vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Izmir
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.07
|
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
TRY140.03
|
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.44
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.60
TRY1,861.71
|
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.22
TRY308.15
|
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
|
Izmir vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Izmir
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.88
TRY2,086.98
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.31
TRY1,464.77
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.46
TRY4,459.92
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.65
TRY4,340.27
|
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
|
Izmir vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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