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Ankara vs. Masterton Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 8.1% more expensive than Masterton.

Restaurants: pay 28.8% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 6.1% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 20.0% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 9.2% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Masterton. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Masterton Cost Breakdown

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pay 28.8% less for restaurants

	Masterton	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 NZ$16.48	$9.62 TRY409.29	+1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.65 NZ$14.98	$8.42 TRY358.13	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 NZ$3.50	$1.21 TRY51.39	-40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 NZ$2.66	$0.41 TRY17.42	-73.4%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Masterton	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 NZ$2.74	$0.69 TRY29.36	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 NZ$5.97	$4.81 TRY204.56	+39.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 NZ$9.45	$3.67 TRY156.04	-32.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.88 NZ$10.19	$2.32 TRY98.68	-60.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 NZ$6.91	$2.55 TRY108.32	-36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NZ$1.36	$0.70 TRY29.65	-11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.39	$1.05 TRY44.70	+30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.87	$0.60 TRY25.52	-44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.55	$0.64 TRY27.05	-56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 NZ$1.06	$0.30 TRY12.55	-52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 NZ$0.89	$0.25 TRY10.63	-51.6%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 6.1% more for transportation

	Masterton	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 NZ$10.43	$4.41 TRY187.55	-26.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.02 TRY383.71
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,077.39 NZ$39,947.04	$48,122.27 TRY2,046,447.66	+108.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.46 NZ$31.96	$6.74 TRY286.50	-63.5%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 20.0% less for housing

	Masterton	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.01 NZ$79.64	$13.72 TRY583.66	-70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.02 NZ$1,298.28	$717.46 TRY30,510.67	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$576.93 NZ$998.68	$512.73 TRY21,804.41	-11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.88 NZ$101.92	$62.15 TRY2,643.06	+5.6%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Masterton	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.62 NZ$665.78	$600.60 TRY25,541.24	+56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,615.48 NZ$7,989.41	$14,110.57 TRY600,066.10	+205.7%
Average			+130.9%

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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Masterton	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 NZ$5.99	$3.61 TRY153.48	+4.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 NZ$5.33	$3.22 TRY137.05	+4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.47 NZ$33.71	$2.17 TRY92.09	-88.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.94 NZ$67.41	$55.91 TRY2,377.78	+43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.79 NZ$13.48	$6.44 TRY273.71	-17.4%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 9.2% more for clothing

	Masterton	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.35 NZ$114.85	$57.32 TRY2,437.66	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.85 NZ$49.93	$45.55 TRY1,937.12	+57.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.23 NZ$171.77	$104.18 TRY4,430.56	+5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.62 NZ$189.75	$95.96 TRY4,080.86	-12.5%
Average			+9.2%

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