Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Albania

Vlore vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Vlore is 15.1% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Vlore
Groceries: pay 23.6% more in Vlore
Transportation: pay 43.6% more in Vlore
Housing: pay 27.8% less in Vlore
Childcare: pay 90.7% less in Vlore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% less in Vlore
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Vlore

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

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Vlore vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Vlore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY500.19	$9.77 ALL799	-3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY475.18	$7.33 ALL599	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.48	$1.80 ALL148	+5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.34	$0.66 ALL54	-10.1%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 23.6% more for groceries

	Ankara	Vlore
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.17	$0.95 ALL78	-2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY252.83	$5.08 ALL415	-1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY221.92	$7.22 ALL591	+60.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY132.81	$2.64 ALL216	-2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY121.99	$3.84 ALL314	+55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY43.82	$0.89 ALL73	-0.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.64	$1.03 ALL84	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.26	$0.75 ALL61	+26.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.20	$0.73 ALL60	-6.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.41	$0.48 ALL39	+63.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.59	$0.57 ALL46	+122.0%
Average			+23.6%

Ankara vs. Vlore - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.6% more for transportation

	Ankara	Vlore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY265.02	$8.33 ALL681	+54.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY600.23	$24.43 ALL1,997	+100.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$33,592.07 ALL3M	-31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY385.14	$34.02 ALL2,782	+334.8%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 27.8% less for housing

	Ankara	Vlore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY866.83	$17.06 ALL1,395	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,446.68	$542.06 ALL44,317	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,157.64	$420.18 ALL34,353	-26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,550.93	$46.66 ALL3,815	-35.3%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 90.7% less for childcare

	Ankara	Vlore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,586.85	$97.71 ALL7,989	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY973K	??
Average			-90.7%

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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Vlore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY250.09	$2.44 ALL200	-51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY201.41	$1.87 ALL153	-54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.04	$4.27 ALL350	+91.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,551.33	$56.75 ALL4,639	-21.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY400.15	$8.54 ALL698	+5.0%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Ankara	Vlore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,644.74	$48.86 ALL3,994	-9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,365.60	$54.96 ALL4,494	+14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,178.42	$97.71 ALL7,989	-7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,717.40	$146.57 ALL11,983	+52.9%
Average			+10.2%

Ankara vs. Vlore - Cost of clothing

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