Cost of living comparison
compared to
Viana do Castelo vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Viana do Castelo is 48.4% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% more in Viana do Castelo
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% more in Viana do Castelo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Viana do Castelo
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% more in Viana do Castelo
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Viana do Castelo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Viana do Castelo
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Viana do Castelo
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Viana do Castelo are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Viana do Castelo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Viana do Castelo.
Viana do Castelo vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Viana do Castelo instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 71.5% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
$1.90
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
Ankara vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.9% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
$5.20
€4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
$3.87
€3.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
$2.90
€2.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
$3.71
€3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Ankara vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
$7.39
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
$33,871.70
€29,089.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
$14.79
€12.70
|
|
Ankara vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of transportation
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
$36.11
€31.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
$738.75
€634.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
$607.35
€521.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
$66.64
€57.23
|
|
Ankara vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of housing
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
$467.20
€401.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
$11,212.70
€9,629.59
|
|
Ankara vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of childcare
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
$6.10
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
$57.23
€49.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
$8.47
€7.27
|
|
Ankara vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
$34.75
€29.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
$87.60
€75.23
|
|
Ankara vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of clothing
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