Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Taichung Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 5.9% more expensive than Taichung.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Ankara
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Ankara are more expensive than in Taichung. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Taichung Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Taichung, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
|
Taichung
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.23
NT$163.55
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
NT$33.84
|
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
NT$24.69
|
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
|
Taichung vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Taichung
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
NT$52.98
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.02
NT$469.96
|
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.37
NT$418.22
|
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
NT$88.18
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
NT$113.67
|
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.56
|
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
NT$24.47
|
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
NT$47.36
|
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NT$18.02
|
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NT$26.32
|
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
|
Taichung vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Taichung
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$118.32
|
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.84
NT$871.05
|
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,999.18
NT$1,095,089.33
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.96
NT$374.26
|
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
|
Taichung vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 30.3% more for housing
|
Taichung
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.70
NT$710.28
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.30
NT$10,772.74
|
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.96
NT$9,448.00
|
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.27
NT$2,355.03
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
|
Taichung vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Taichung
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.02
NT$11,108.12
|
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,072.09
NT$628,035.78
|
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
|
Taichung vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taichung
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
NT$52.29
|
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.02
NT$94.42
|
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
NT$1,069.16
|
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NT$330.68
|
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
|
Taichung vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Taichung
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.88
NT$2,561.95
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.00
NT$1,126.44
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.84
NT$2,623.22
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.89
NT$3,845.12
|
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
|
Taichung vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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