Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. McLean Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 37.7% cheaper than McLean.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 55.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 70.7% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in McLean. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. McLean Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of McLean, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
McLean
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
|
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
|
McLean vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.7% less for groceries
|
McLean
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.76
|
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.21
|
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
|
McLean vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
McLean
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,231.99
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.16
|
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
|
McLean vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 70.7% less for housing
|
McLean
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.33
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,800.00
|
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
|
McLean vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
McLean
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,935.00
|
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$56,000.00
|
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
|
McLean vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
McLean
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.00
|
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.25
|
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
|
McLean vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
McLean
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.00
|
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
|
McLean vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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