Cost of living comparison
Almada is 70.2% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% more in Almada
- Groceries
-
pay 84.3% more in Almada
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Almada
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Almada
- Childcare
-
pay 29.6% more in Almada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Almada
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Almada
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Almada are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Almada.
If you lived in Almada instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 71.3% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
$1.79
€1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
pay 84.3% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
$3.69
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
$3.31
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
$6.92
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
$32,152.89
€28,279.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
$41.53
€36.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
$1,165.54
€1,025.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
$1,018.17
€895.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
$103.94
€91.42
|
|
pay 29.6% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
$576.40
€506.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
$15,004.68
€13,196.96
|
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
$34.30
€30.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
$81.99
€72.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
$36.08
€31.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
$77.70
€68.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
$99.14
€87.19
|
|
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