Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Worcester Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 30.3% cheaper than Worcester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 50.2% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 44.2% more in Ankara
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Worcester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Worcester, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Worcester
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
£7.49
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
£1.98
|
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.29
|
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
|
Worcester vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Worcester
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
£1.00
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.51
£2.62
|
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
£3.74
|
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
£2.32
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
£3.62
|
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.48
|
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.10
|
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.75
|
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
£0.39
|
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
|
Worcester vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Worcester
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.34
|
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.48
£69.91
|
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.95
£14.92
|
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
|
Worcester vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Worcester
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.86
£27.56
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.28
£765.24
|
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$779.00
£582.56
|
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$238.28
£178.20
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
|
Worcester vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Worcester
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,836.22
£1,373.18
|
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,215.85
£18,109.36
|
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
|
Worcester vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Worcester
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.99
|
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.43
£3.32
|
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.96
£14.18
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.53
£29.56
|
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
£7.98
|
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
|
Worcester vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.2% more for clothing
|
Worcester
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.95
£27.63
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
£19.97
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.11
£52.43
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£69.91
|
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
|
Worcester vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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