Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Urumqi Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 2.1 times more expensive than Urumqi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Urumqi. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Urumqi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Urumqi, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Urumqi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
CN¥23.69
|
$9.62
TRY411.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
CN¥37.51
|
$8.42
TRY359.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥3.13
|
$1.21
TRY51.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
CN¥1.48
|
$0.41
TRY17.51
|
|
Urumqi vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.6% more for groceries
|
Urumqi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
CN¥5.92
|
$0.69
TRY29.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
CN¥19.74
|
$4.81
TRY205.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
CN¥28.65
|
$3.67
TRY156.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
CN¥10.65
|
$2.32
TRY99.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.95
CN¥6.72
|
$2.55
TRY108.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.60
|
$0.70
TRY29.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.58
|
$1.05
TRY44.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
CN¥4.48
|
$0.60
TRY25.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.79
|
$0.64
TRY27.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
CN¥1.34
|
$0.30
TRY12.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.69
|
$0.25
TRY10.69
|
|
Urumqi vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Urumqi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CN¥29.52
|
$4.41
TRY188.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
$9.02
TRY385.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,431.58
CN¥157,943.02
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,057,020.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$6.74
TRY287.98
|
|
Urumqi vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Urumqi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
$13.72
TRY586.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.35
CN¥1,727.50
|
$717.46
TRY30,668.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.16
CN¥789.72
|
$512.73
TRY21,917.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.16
CN¥226.46
|
$62.15
TRY2,656.72
|
|
Urumqi vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Urumqi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.24
CN¥1,184.57
|
$600.60
TRY25,673.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,710.86
CN¥54,292.91
|
$14,110.57
TRY603,166.19
|
|
Urumqi vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Urumqi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
$3.61
TRY154.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
CN¥21.06
|
$3.22
TRY137.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
CN¥15.79
|
$2.17
TRY92.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
$55.91
TRY2,390.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
$6.44
TRY275.13
|
|
Urumqi vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Urumqi
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.04
CN¥197.43
|
$57.32
TRY2,450.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
$45.55
TRY1,947.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.74
CN¥624.86
|
$104.18
TRY4,453.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.04
CN¥197.43
|
$95.96
TRY4,101.94
|
|
Urumqi vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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