Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Kimberley Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 45.7% more expensive than Kimberley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 43.8% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Ankara are more expensive than in Kimberley. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Kimberley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Kimberley, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
Kimberley
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.47
ZAR194.18
|
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.74
ZAR97.09
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
ZAR21.04
|
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
ZAR20.39
|
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
|
Kimberley vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Kimberley
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
ZAR18.20
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
ZAR52.59
|
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.65
ZAR95.55
|
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
ZAR46.21
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
ZAR43.74
|
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
ZAR16.51
|
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
ZAR17.62
|
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
ZAR26.42
|
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ZAR24.00
|
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
ZAR17.62
|
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
ZAR23.12
|
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
|
Kimberley vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Kimberley
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
ZAR89.43
|
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.55
ZAR533.98
|
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
|
Kimberley vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 39.4% more for housing
|
Kimberley
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.89
ZAR776.70
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$252.38
ZAR4,271.87
|
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.48
ZAR5,339.83
|
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.76
ZAR1,299.26
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
|
Kimberley vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Kimberley
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.61
ZAR2,718.46
|
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
|
Kimberley vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kimberley
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
ZAR43.69
|
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
ZAR48.54
|
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
ZAR50.97
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.51
ZAR364.08
|
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
|
Kimberley vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.8% more for clothing
|
Kimberley
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.42
ZAR582.53
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.04
ZAR1,456.32
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
|
Kimberley vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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