Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 8.7% more expensive than Suwon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 94.6% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Ankara are more expensive than in Suwon. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Suwon, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
|
Suwon
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,907
|
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
₩7,300
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,940
|
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
₩966
|
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
|
Suwon vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Suwon
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
₩3,121
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₩7,811
|
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.36
₩13,796
|
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
₩3,439
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
₩4,336
|
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,545
|
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
₩1,821
|
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.34
₩3,448
|
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
₩1,656
|
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,207
|
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
₩1,261
|
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
|
Suwon vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Suwon
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₩6,539
|
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.99
₩67,782
|
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.45
₩10,977
|
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
|
Suwon vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5% more for housing
|
Suwon
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.81
₩29,198
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$424.54
₩625,680
|
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.54
₩625,680
|
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.64
₩180,752
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
|
Suwon vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 3.3% more for childcare
|
Suwon
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$778.32
₩1,147,081
|
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,906.99
₩16,074,725
|
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
|
Suwon vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suwon
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.17
₩4,676
|
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
₩4,953
|
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.93
₩66,218
|
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
₩15,642
|
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
|
Suwon vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.6% more for clothing
|
Suwon
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.61
₩49,533
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.76
₩70,389
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.50
₩103,903
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.32
₩38,792
|
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
|
Suwon vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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