Cost of Living Comparison Between Leuven and Ankara 

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Cost of Living in Ankara is 40.5% lower than in Leuven (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ankara is 42.1% lower than in Leuven
Rent Prices in Ankara are 46.3% lower than in Leuven
Restaurant Prices in Ankara are 53.4% lower than in Leuven
Groceries Prices in Ankara are 38.3% lower than in Leuven
Local Purchasing Power in Ankara is 54.7% lower than in Leuven
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Restaurants
Leuven Edit Ankara Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(490.12 TL)
6.57 €
(230.00 TL)
     -53.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 €
(2,415.60 TL)
25.71 €
(900.00 TL)
     -62.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(350.09 TL)
5.71 €
(200.00 TL)
     -42.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(157.54 TL)
2.86 €
(100.00 TL)
     -36.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(122.53 TL)
3.57 €
(125.00 TL)
     +2.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 €
(125.28 TL)
2.22 €
(77.88 TL)
     -37.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 €
(101.14 TL)
1.00 €
(35.15 TL)
     -65.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 €
(85.48 TL)
0.40 €
(13.89 TL)
     -83.8 %
Markets
Leuven Edit Ankara Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 €
(154.86 TL)
3.52 €
(123.06 TL)
     -20.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.54 €
(54.04 TL)
0.53 €
(18.60 TL)
     -65.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 €
(37.05 TL)
0.70 €
(24.47 TL)
     -34.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.72 €
(95.34 TL)
1.62 €
(56.74 TL)
     -40.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.72 €
(165.38 TL)
3.11 €
(108.78 TL)
     -34.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.66 €
(163.20 TL)
2.41 €
(84.22 TL)
     -48.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.89 €
(241.11 TL)
6.51 €
(227.84 TL)
     -5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(33.63 TL)
0.44 €
(15.46 TL)
     -54.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(31.28 TL)
0.62 €
(21.57 TL)
     -31.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.73 €
(25.73 TL)
0.42 €
(14.87 TL)
     -42.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 €
(39.94 TL)
0.46 €
(16.26 TL)
     -59.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(26.88 TL)
0.25 €
(8.91 TL)
     -66.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(19.39 TL)
0.19 €
(6.79 TL)
     -65.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(41.66 TL)
0.82 €
(28.76 TL)
     -31.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 €
(29.68 TL)
0.33 €
(11.70 TL)
     -60.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(245.06 TL)
8.57 €
(300.00 TL)
     +22.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(56.47 TL)
1.67 €
(58.35 TL)
     +3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(74.17 TL)
2.36 €
(82.45 TL)
     +11.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 €
(262.56 TL)
1.71 €
(60.00 TL)
     -77.1 %
Transportation
Leuven Edit Ankara Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(87.52 TL)
0.43 €
(15.00 TL)
     -82.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.50 €
(1,382.84 TL)
7.14 €
(250.00 TL)
     -81.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.25 €
(183.80 TL)
0.71 €
(25.00 TL)
     -86.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(140.85 TL)
0.92 €
(32.19 TL)
     -77.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(1,050.26 TL)
7.14 €
(250.00 TL)
     -76.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.50 €
(227.64 TL)
4.39 €
(153.76 TL)
     -32.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(875,216.42 TL)
42,846.55 €
(1,500,000.00 TL)
     +71.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,183.00 €
(916,631.66 TL)
39,238.71 €
(1,373,694.38 TL)
     +49.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leuven Edit Ankara Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 239.25 €
(8,375.65 TL)
63.84 €
(2,234.96 TL)
     -73.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.87 €
(660.57 TL)
7.02 €
(245.82 TL)
     -62.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.38 €
(1,518.70 TL)
9.98 €
(349.30 TL)
     -77.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Leuven Edit Ankara Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.61 €
(1,036.61 TL)
33.77 €
(1,182.30 TL)
     +14.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.75 €
(376.34 TL)
11.87 €
(415.38 TL)
     +10.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.20 €
(392.10 TL)
4.28 €
(150.00 TL)
     -61.7 %
Childcare
Leuven Edit Ankara Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 611.67 €
(21,413.63 TL)
409.77 €
(14,345.65 TL)
     -33.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,685.00 €
(514,102.13 TL)
7,749.96 €
(271,315.79 TL)
     -47.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Leuven Edit Ankara Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.86 €
(2,970.73 TL)
45.55 €
(1,594.69 TL)
     -46.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.00 €
(1,085.27 TL)
41.05 €
(1,437.04 TL)
     +32.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.12 €
(2,384.96 TL)
88.38 €
(3,093.94 TL)
     +29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.86 €
(4,301.06 TL)
77.84 €
(2,725.00 TL)
     -36.6 %
Rent Per Month
Leuven Edit Ankara Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 872.19 €
(30,534.11 TL)
489.62 €
(17,141.03 TL)
     -43.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 753.64 €
(26,383.80 TL)
337.06 €
(11,800.00 TL)
     -55.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,418.75 €
(49,668.53 TL)
837.16 €
(29,307.69 TL)
     -41.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,154.44 €
(40,415.55 TL)
591.21 €
(20,697.37 TL)
     -48.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leuven Edit Ankara Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 492.45 €
(17,240.07 TL)
151.68 €
(5,310.00 TL)
     -69.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 352.61 €
(12,344.42 TL)
101.51 €
(3,553.71 TL)
     -71.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Leuven Edit Ankara Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,504.07 €
(87,664.27 TL)
657.73 €
(23,026.32 TL)
     -73.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.68 41.33      +1,023.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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