Cost of living comparison
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Ankara vs. Twin Falls Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 27.7% cheaper than Twin Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 45.4% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Twin Falls. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Twin Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Twin Falls, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Twin Falls
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
|
$9.62
TRY408.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.42
TRY357.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.21
TRY51.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.41
TRY17.41
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Twin Falls
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.27
|
$0.69
TRY29.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
|
$4.81
TRY204.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$3.67
TRY155.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$2.32
TRY98.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
|
$2.55
TRY108.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.70
TRY29.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.05
TRY44.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.60
TRY25.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.64
TRY27.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.30
TRY12.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.25
TRY10.62
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Twin Falls
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$4.41
TRY187.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY383.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,650.00
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,044,517.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.60
|
$6.74
TRY286.23
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Twin Falls
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$13.72
TRY583.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,533.33
|
$717.46
TRY30,481.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,233.33
|
$512.73
TRY21,783.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.02
|
$62.15
TRY2,640.57
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Twin Falls
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,238.89
|
$600.60
TRY25,517.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,265.00
|
$14,110.57
TRY599,500.26
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Twin Falls
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.61
TRY153.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.38
|
$3.22
TRY136.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$2.17
TRY92.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.00
|
$55.91
TRY2,375.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.44
TRY273.45
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Twin Falls
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
$57.32
TRY2,435.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
|
$45.55
TRY1,935.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.67
|
$104.18
TRY4,426.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.17
|
$95.96
TRY4,077.01
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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