Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Yuba City Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 25.3% cheaper than Yuba City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 50.4% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Yuba City. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Yuba City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Yuba City, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Yuba City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
|
Yuba City vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Yuba City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.27
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.77
|
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
|
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
|
Yuba City vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 10.4% more for transportation
|
Yuba City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
|
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,384.99
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
|
Yuba City vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Yuba City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
|
Yuba City vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Yuba City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,018.00
|
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
|
Yuba City vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yuba City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.05
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
|
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
|
Yuba City vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.4% more for clothing
|
Yuba City
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
|
Yuba City vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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