Cost of Living in Bender vs Ankara

Cost of living in Bender is 37% lower than in Ankara (without rent).

Rent in Bender is 44% cheaper than in Ankara.

Cost of living including rent in Bender is 41% lower than in Ankara.

Food in Bender is 21% cheaper than in Ankara.

Transport in Bender is 79% cheaper than in Ankara.

Bender vs. Ankara Comparision

Bender Ankara
Cost of Living, including rent
537 $
907 $
Without Rent
293 $
468 $
Rent & Utilities
244 $
439 $
Food
220 $
280 $
Transport
16 $
75 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
214 $
758 $
Quality of Life
32
73
Population
76.2K
5.8M

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Bender Ankara

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
7.48 $ 8.47 $
Dinner, for 2 17 $ 29.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.86 $ 7.36 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.7 $ 3.48 $
Capuccino 0.74 $ 2.75 $
Coke, 330ml 1 $ 1.25 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.92 $ 1.03 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.46 $ 0.87 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $ 1.88 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.63 $ 1.77 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.01 $ 9.18 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.46 $ 5.87 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.6 $ 17.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.57 $ 1.06 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.83 $ 1.9 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $ 0.97 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.57 $ 0.57 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.71 $ 0.53 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.42 $ 0.24 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.47 $ 1.33 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 2.71 $ 8.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.86 $ 1.93 $
Cigarette pack 2.87 $ 1.95 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.26 $ 0.56 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 7.09 $ 9.52 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.37 $ 1.28 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.74 $ 5.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 18.9 $ 81.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.89 $ 2.86 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 5.06 $ 2.16 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.33 $ 0.75 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2 $ 1.06 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
143 $ 41.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
221 $ 64 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
7.96 $ 11.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 84.4 $ 354 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 216 $ 667 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 129 $ 516 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 303 $ 947 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 834 $ 1,532 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 587 $ 1,031 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 214 $ 758 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12 % 41.5 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.7 $ 38.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.29 $ 5.82 $
Haircut 4.17 $ 6.44 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 102 $ 102 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 11.5 $ 54.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 374 $ 493 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,720 $ 9,972 $