Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Almelo Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 23.8% cheaper than Almelo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and childcare in Ankara are more expensive than in Almelo. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Almelo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Almelo, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Almelo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$9.62
TRY408.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$8.42
TRY357.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.41
€2.94
|
$1.21
TRY51.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$0.41
TRY17.41
|
|
Almelo vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Almelo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$0.69
TRY29.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
€3.78
|
$4.81
TRY204.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
€4.12
|
$3.67
TRY155.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$2.32
TRY98.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
€6.11
|
$2.55
TRY108.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.70
TRY29.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.05
TRY44.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.60
TRY25.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.36
|
$0.64
TRY27.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.30
TRY12.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.25
TRY10.62
|
|
Almelo vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Almelo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.37
|
$4.41
TRY187.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY383.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,665.45
€25,581.32
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,044,517.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.17
€11.36
|
$6.74
TRY286.23
|
|
Almelo vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Almelo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€29.21
|
$13.72
TRY583.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,401.52
€1,208.57
|
$717.46
TRY30,481.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,284.72
€1,107.85
|
$512.73
TRY21,783.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.12
€146.70
|
$62.15
TRY2,640.57
|
|
Almelo vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 2.2% more for childcare
|
Almelo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,837.30
€1,584.35
|
$600.60
TRY25,517.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.42
€7,084.38
|
$14,110.57
TRY599,500.26
|
|
Almelo vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Almelo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$3.61
TRY153.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$3.22
TRY136.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€10.42
|
$2.17
TRY92.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
€38.27
|
$55.91
TRY2,375.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.58
€11.71
|
$6.44
TRY273.45
|
|
Almelo vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Almelo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$57.32
TRY2,435.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.78
€23.09
|
$45.55
TRY1,935.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.27
€79.56
|
$104.18
TRY4,426.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.32
€77.89
|
$95.96
TRY4,077.01
|
|
Almelo vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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