Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 13.0% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Ankara are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Quito, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
Quito
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.72
TRY313.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.27
TRY260.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.27
TRY45.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.50
TRY18.10
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
Quito
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.83
TRY29.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.61
TRY165.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$3.90
TRY140.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.68
TRY60.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.70
TRY96.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.49
TRY17.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.88
TRY31.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.45
TRY16.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.54
TRY19.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.25
TRY8.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.23
TRY8.24
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
Quito
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.81
TRY172.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$8.72
TRY313.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,609,220.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$5.40
TRY193.89
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
Quito
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$11.50
TRY412.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$592.54
TRY21,262.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$399.36
TRY14,330.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$53.07
TRY1,904.48
|
|
pay 59.1% more for childcare
Quito
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$502.10
TRY18,017.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY372,782.52
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
Quito
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.49
TRY125.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.84
TRY102.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.04
TRY73.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$40.91
TRY1,467.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.82
TRY208.72
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
Quito
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$56.66
TRY2,033.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$45.57
TRY1,635.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$104.18
TRY3,738.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$93.27
TRY3,346.95
|
|
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