Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Stirling Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 21.5% cheaper than Stirling.
Ankara vs. Stirling Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Stirling, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Stirling
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.82
£14.97
|
$10.16
TRY499.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.57
£7.98
|
$9.65
TRY474.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.86
|
$1.72
TRY84.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.40
|
$0.74
TRY36.27
|
|
Stirling vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Stirling
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
£1.00
|
$0.98
TRY48.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
£3.28
|
$5.14
TRY252.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
£3.80
|
$4.51
TRY221.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.73
|
$2.70
TRY132.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
£2.56
|
$2.48
TRY121.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$0.89
TRY43.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$1.01
TRY49.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.59
TRY29.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.91
|
$0.78
TRY38.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.29
TRY14.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.50
|
$0.26
TRY12.57
|
|
Stirling vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Stirling
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
£5.81
|
$5.38
TRY264.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.98
£57.38
|
$12.19
TRY599.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,182.92
£28,832.53
|
$48,777.71
TRY2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£17.36
|
$7.82
TRY384.41
|
|
Stirling vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Stirling
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.62
£29.92
|
$17.61
TRY865.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,035.13
£781.64
|
$760.78
TRY37,375.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$925.01
£698.49
|
$572.06
TRY28,103.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.05
£160.88
|
$72.14
TRY3,544.17
|
|
Stirling vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Stirling
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,761.48
£1,330.12
|
$1,048.06
TRY51,488.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,910.49
£17,300.07
|
$19,763.76
TRY971K
|
|
Stirling vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stirling
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.95
£4.49
|
$5.08
TRY249.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
£3.55
|
$4.09
TRY201.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
$2.24
TRY109.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.27
£23.62
|
$72.15
TRY3,544.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
£6.97
|
$8.13
TRY399.39
|
|
Stirling vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Stirling
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.40
£72.80
|
$53.73
TRY2,639.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
£27.27
|
$48.06
TRY2,361.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
£69.85
|
$105.21
TRY5,168.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.86
£39.91
|
$95.84
TRY4,708.41
|
|
Stirling vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: October 2026
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