Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 42.4% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Ankara instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
San Jose
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
₡5,105
|
$5.20
₺166.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
₡4,655
|
$5.20
₺166.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
₡924
|
$0.96
₺30.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
₡847
|
$0.37
₺11.74
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
San Jose
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
₡1,037
|
$0.48
₺15.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
₡1,857
|
$3.63
₺116.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
₡3,597
|
$4.44
₺142.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
₡1,608
|
$1.88
₺60.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
₡1,941
|
$2.04
₺65.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
₡1,119
|
$0.41
₺13.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
₡269
|
$0.71
₺22.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₡444
|
$0.41
₺13.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₡547
|
$0.54
₺17.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₡496
|
$0.25
₺8.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
₡520
|
$0.28
₺9.00
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
San Jose
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
₡3,119
|
$4.32
₺138.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.74
₡18,077
|
$15.59
₺498.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,532.30
₡16,457,039
|
$41,561.68
₺1,330,277.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.32
₡6,737
|
$3.95
₺126.38
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
San Jose
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.83
₡25,715
|
$9.64
₺308.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.22
₡347,136
|
$347.65
₺11,127.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.20
₡212,565
|
$232.27
₺7,434.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.00
₡22,260
|
$49.91
₺1,597.61
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
San Jose
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.07
₡181,138
|
$226.70
₺7,255.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,730.45
₡4,416,454
|
$4,524.41
₺144,814.16
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
₡1,411
|
$2.60
₺83.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
₡1,543
|
$2.16
₺69.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
₡2,210
|
$1.82
₺58.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.66
₡30,684
|
$23.38
₺748.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.44
₡3,762
|
$3.35
₺107.25
|
|
pay 39.7% less for clothing
San Jose
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
₡43,057
|
$44.25
₺1,416.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.81
₡24,689
|
$33.47
₺1,071.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.12
₡61,777
|
$76.89
₺2,461.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.99
₡57,665
|
$65.82
₺2,106.69
|
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