Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 41.8% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 55.4% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.37
|
$8.72
TRY309.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.60
|
$7.27
TRY257.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$1.27
TRY45.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$0.50
TRY17.87
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.26
|
$0.83
TRY29.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.58
|
$4.61
TRY163.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.87
|
$3.90
TRY138.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.10
|
$1.68
TRY59.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.04
|
$2.70
TRY95.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$0.49
TRY17.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.55
|
$0.88
TRY31.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$0.45
TRY16.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$0.54
TRY19.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.25
TRY8.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.23
TRY8.14
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.81
|
$4.81
TRY170.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.73
|
$8.72
TRY309.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,625.38
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,589,013.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.09
|
$5.40
TRY191.45
|
|
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.38
|
$11.50
TRY407.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,021.97
|
$592.54
TRY20,995.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£838.92
|
$399.36
TRY14,150.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£188.36
|
$53.07
TRY1,880.57
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,230.69
|
$502.10
TRY17,791.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,309.47
|
$10,388.60
TRY368,101.43
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.62
|
$3.49
TRY123.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.39
|
$2.84
TRY100.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.36
|
$2.04
TRY72.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.24
|
$40.91
TRY1,449.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.60
|
$5.82
TRY206.10
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.45
|
$56.66
TRY2,007.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.98
|
$45.57
TRY1,614.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.25
|
$104.18
TRY3,691.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.48
|
$93.27
TRY3,304.92
|
|
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