Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Rock Hill Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 19.3% cheaper than Rock Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 56.6% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Rock Hill. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Rock Hill Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Rock Hill, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Rock Hill
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$9.62
TRY411.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.42
TRY359.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.21
TRY51.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.41
TRY17.51
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Rock Hill
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$0.69
TRY29.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
|
$4.81
TRY205.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$3.67
TRY156.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$2.32
TRY99.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$2.55
TRY108.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.70
TRY29.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$1.05
TRY44.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$0.60
TRY25.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.64
TRY27.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$0.30
TRY12.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.25
TRY10.69
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Rock Hill
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
|
$4.41
TRY188.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY385.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,535.00
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,057,020.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.34
|
$6.74
TRY287.98
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
Rock Hill
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$13.72
TRY586.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$717.46
TRY30,668.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,175.00
|
$512.73
TRY21,917.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.62
|
$62.15
TRY2,656.72
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rock Hill
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$600.60
TRY25,673.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,110.57
TRY603,166.19
|
Rock Hill vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rock Hill
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.61
TRY154.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.22
TRY137.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.17
TRY92.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$55.91
TRY2,390.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.44
TRY275.13
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Rock Hill
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
|
$57.32
TRY2,450.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$45.55
TRY1,947.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$104.18
TRY4,453.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
|
$95.96
TRY4,101.94
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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