Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 62.9% more expensive than Jordan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Jordan. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 79.3% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
JOD3.250
|
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
JOD4.250
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
|
Jordan vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.17
JOD2.250
|
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
JOD3.660
|
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
JOD1.400
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
JOD1.760
|
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
JOD0.490
|
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.230
|
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
|
Jordan vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
JOD3.610
|
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.73
JOD22.500
|
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,506.35
JOD17,375.000
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.94
JOD7.750
|
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
|
Jordan vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 65.2% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.97
JOD21.950
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$271.86
JOD192.750
|
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.86
JOD132.480
|
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.30
JOD56.220
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
|
Jordan vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.67
JOD126.680
|
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,807.34
JOD2,699.400
|
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
|
Jordan vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.11
JOD3.620
|
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
JOD1.840
|
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
JOD2.550
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.35
JOD33.570
|
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.58
JOD7.500
|
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
|
Jordan vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.1% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.69
JOD26.720
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.56
JOD25.920
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.57
JOD47.910
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.14
JOD45.480
|
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
|
Jordan vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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