Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Paderborn Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 17.8% cheaper than Paderborn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Paderborn. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Paderborn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Paderborn, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Paderborn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.09
€9.45
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.66
|
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
|
Paderborn vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Paderborn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
€1.92
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
€6.32
|
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.11
|
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.28
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.43
|
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
€2.01
|
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.59
|
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
|
Paderborn vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Paderborn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
€6.45
|
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.72
|
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.57
€29.46
|
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
|
Paderborn vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Paderborn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
€46.68
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$798.13
€680.01
|
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$595.67
€507.52
|
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.41
€201.42
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
|
Paderborn vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 72.5% more for childcare
|
Paderborn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.72
€288.59
|
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,409.53
€7,164.97
|
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
|
Paderborn vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paderborn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.91
€4.18
|
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.30
|
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.16
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
€30.85
|
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
|
Paderborn vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Paderborn
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.16
€61.48
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
€32.09
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.21
€79.41
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.30
€68.42
|
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
|
Paderborn vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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