Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Vallejo Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 26.5% cheaper than Vallejo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Vallejo. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Vallejo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Vallejo, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Vallejo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
|
Vallejo vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Vallejo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.27
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
|
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
|
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
|
Vallejo vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Vallejo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,625.00
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.20
|
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
|
Vallejo vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Vallejo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.18
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.00
|
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,466.67
|
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.06
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
|
Vallejo vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 32.9% more for childcare
|
Vallejo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.00
|
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,833.00
|
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
|
Vallejo vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vallejo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
|
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.49
|
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
|
Vallejo vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Vallejo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.50
|
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
|
Vallejo vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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