Cost of living comparison
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Ankara vs. Loveland Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 23.2% cheaper than Loveland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 39.8% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Ankara
The cost of childcare and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Loveland. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Loveland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Loveland, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Loveland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$9.62
TRY408.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.42
TRY357.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
|
$1.21
TRY51.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.41
TRY17.41
|
|
Loveland vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.8% less for groceries
|
Loveland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
|
$0.69
TRY29.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$4.81
TRY204.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$3.67
TRY155.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
|
$2.32
TRY98.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
|
$2.55
TRY108.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.70
TRY29.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.05
TRY44.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.60
TRY25.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.64
TRY27.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.30
TRY12.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.25
TRY10.62
|
|
Loveland vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Loveland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$4.41
TRY187.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$9.02
TRY383.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,209.00
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,044,517.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
|
$6.74
TRY286.23
|
|
Loveland vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Loveland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.33
|
$13.72
TRY583.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.00
|
$717.46
TRY30,481.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.33
|
$512.73
TRY21,783.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.92
|
$62.15
TRY2,640.57
|
|
Loveland vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Loveland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,571.72
|
$600.60
TRY25,517.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
|
$14,110.57
TRY599,500.26
|
|
Loveland vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Loveland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.61
TRY153.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
|
$3.22
TRY136.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$2.17
TRY92.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$55.91
TRY2,375.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.44
TRY273.45
|
|
Loveland vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Loveland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$57.32
TRY2,435.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.67
|
$45.55
TRY1,935.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.75
|
$104.18
TRY4,426.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$95.96
TRY4,077.01
|
|
Loveland vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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