Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Portugal

Lisbon vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Lisbon is 52.3% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% more in Lisbon
Groceries: pay 50.3% more in Lisbon
Transportation: pay 51.9% more in Lisbon
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Lisbon
Childcare: pay 25.5% less in Lisbon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in Lisbon
Clothing: pay 21.8% more in Lisbon

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Lisbon are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Lisbon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lisbon.

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Lisbon vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lisbon instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 47.8% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Lisbon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$16.80 €14.95	+65.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY478.00	$11.20 €9.97	+16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.98	$2.30 €2.05	+34.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.56	$1.70 €1.51	+130.3%
Average			+47.8%

Ankara vs. Lisbon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.3% more for groceries

	Ankara	Lisbon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.46	$1.87 €1.67	+91.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY254.34	$6.43 €5.72	+25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY223.24	$4.34 €3.87	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY133.60	$3.94 €3.51	+46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY122.71	$3.60 €3.21	+45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.08	$1.01 €0.90	+13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.94	$0.78 €0.69	-23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.44	$0.83 €0.74	+39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.43	$1.14 €1.01	+46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.49	$0.82 €0.73	+181.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.66	$0.91 €0.81	+257.7%
Average			+50.3%

Ankara vs. Lisbon - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.9% more for transportation

	Ankara	Lisbon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY266.59	$8.43 €7.50	+56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	$44.79 €39.86	+267.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	-31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY387.43	$12.52 €11.14	+60.0%
Average			+51.9%

Ankara vs. Lisbon - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Ankara	Lisbon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY871.98	$32.72 €29.12	+85.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	$1,595.62 €1,420.16	+109.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	$1,189.97 €1,059.12	+108.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	$126.43 €112.53	+75.2%
Average			+102.3%

Ankara vs. Lisbon - Cost of housing

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pay 25.5% less for childcare

	Ankara	Lisbon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	$678.84 €604.19	-35.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY979K	$16,935.72 €15,073.40	-14.3%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Lisbon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY251.58	$3.36 €2.99	-33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY202.61	$3.03 €2.69	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$6.72 €5.98	+200.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	$46.25 €41.16	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$9.66 €8.60	+18.8%
Average			-9.6%

Ankara vs. Lisbon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.8% more for clothing

	Ankara	Lisbon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	$102.78 €91.47	+91.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	$45.72 €40.69	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	$99.13 €88.23	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	$123.02 €109.49	+28.4%
Average			+21.8%

Ankara vs. Lisbon - Cost of clothing

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