
Why Ankara?
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16 well-known high-quality state and private universities
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Part-time job opportunities for students
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Clubs and social life, parks, and large shopping centers
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Smooth transportation, fewer traffics
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Ankara is the capital city of Turkey with a hot and nice summer, beautiful warm spring and cold winter
Average Living Costs
General Costs Per Week
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Housing: 120-250 TL per week
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Food: 70 TL per week
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Transportation: 20 TL per week
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Gas and Electricity: 25 TL per week
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Internet: 10 TL per week
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Other: 50 TL per day
Accommodation Costs
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Governmental Dorms (KYK): Fee is (168-285 )TL per month per person with 3 times meals a day which is included in this price
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University’s Dorms: (200-450) TL per month per person, students can eat in cafeterias 2 meals a day for a cheap price of around (2.5-3.25) TL
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Private Dorms: (500-2000) TL for two to four bedrooms and 2 times meals a day
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Houses: for (2+1) or (3+1) flats the rent is (750-2000) TL monthly and based on the neighborhood this price may change a little bit
Transportation Costs
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Taxi : (2.70) TL/ KM with a start-up fee of 3.10TL
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DOLMUS: (3.5) TL
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BUS: 1.75 TL for students, a single ticket is 4 TL and a full-fare card is 3.25TL
Utility Bills
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Electricity: Minimum 110 TL per month
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Water: Average of 65 TL per month
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Natural Gas: An average of 55 TL per month, this cost increases up to 250 TL during winter
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Internet: Unlimited Wifi starts from 80 TL per month
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Internet on the cell phones: 29TL monthly for a package of 4GB internet,750 minute-talk & 250 SMS
Food Costs
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Food And Resturants: the reasonable price starts from 10 TL
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Fruits And Vegetable: it is recommended to purchase them from markets "bazaars" which are held on certain days of the week.
Suburbs
Attractive suburbs for students
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Most of the universities are located in Cankaya hence many students live there.
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Yuzunci yil, Cebeci, Dekimevi, Diskapi, Ulus, Maltepe, Kurtulus, kulej and Sogutuzu regions are the most reasonable and suitable for students in terms of transportation, distance to universities and rental houses.
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Students usually shop in Kizlay city center where anything can be found
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For grocery shopping, there are bazaars held on a daily basis with cheaper prices than markets.
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Students can go to green and wonderful parks for picnic usually in Goksu park, Mogan lake, Genclik park, Kurtulus park, Dikmen vadisi, Eymir lake and Harikalar diyari (wonderland).