Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Prievidza Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 4.5% more expensive than Prievidza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 43.5% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Ankara are more expensive than in Prievidza. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Prievidza Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Prievidza, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Prievidza
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.47
€7.17
|
$9.62
TRY422.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.91
|
$8.42
TRY369.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.68
|
$1.21
TRY53.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.63
|
$0.41
TRY18.00
|
|
Prievidza vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Prievidza
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.33
|
$0.69
TRY30.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
€4.86
|
$4.81
TRY211.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
€3.18
|
$3.67
TRY161.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.44
|
$2.32
TRY101.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
€2.24
|
$2.55
TRY111.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.69
|
$0.70
TRY30.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.05
TRY46.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.78
|
$0.60
TRY26.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
€2.02
|
$0.64
TRY27.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.30
TRY12.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.31
|
$0.25
TRY10.98
|
|
Prievidza vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Prievidza
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.76
|
$4.41
TRY193.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.38
€31.63
|
$9.02
TRY396.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€21,742.91
|
$48,122.27
TRY2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€10.67
|
$6.74
TRY295.89
|
|
Prievidza vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Prievidza
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.04
€18.65
|
$13.72
TRY602.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.80
€345.91
|
$717.46
TRY31,510.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.60
€321.20
|
$512.73
TRY22,519.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.84
€128.48
|
$62.15
TRY2,729.70
|
|
Prievidza vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 59.8% more for childcare
|
Prievidza
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€395.33
|
$600.60
TRY26,378.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,389.48
€6,252.73
|
$14,110.57
TRY620K
|
|
Prievidza vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prievidza
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€1.98
|
$3.61
TRY158.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.11
€2.64
|
$3.22
TRY141.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.48
€5.49
|
$2.17
TRY95.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€36.24
|
$55.91
TRY2,455.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.91
|
$6.44
TRY282.68
|
|
Prievidza vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.5% more for clothing
|
Prievidza
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.56
€44.47
|
$57.32
TRY2,517.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.82
€21.00
|
$45.55
TRY2,000.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.16
€56.83
|
$104.18
TRY4,575.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€64.24
|
$95.96
TRY4,214.63
|
|
Prievidza vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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