Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Beni Mellal Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 84.1% more expensive than Beni Mellal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.5% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Beni Mellal. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Beni Mellal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Beni Mellal, you would:
pay 92.5% more for restaurants
|
Beni Mellal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.31
MAD30.42
|
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.52
MAD50.69
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MAD5.46
|
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.4% more for groceries
|
Beni Mellal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
MAD4.50
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MAD40.05
|
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
MAD25.59
|
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
MAD13.38
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MAD27.59
|
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
MAD5.06
|
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD4.83
|
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.87
|
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.45
|
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
MAD1.95
|
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.87
|
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Beni Mellal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.91
MAD54.30
|
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.83
MAD81.11
|
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,528.87
MAD344,714.08
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.06
MAD74.01
|
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Beni Mellal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.95
MAD321.06
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.61
MAD1,622.18
|
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.74
MAD1,081.46
|
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.46
MAD270.63
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Beni Mellal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.90
MAD1,459.52
|
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,276.52
MAD66,837.08
|
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beni Mellal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
MAD25.35
|
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
MAD11.66
|
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
MAD38.53
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.13
MAD175.74
|
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
MAD60.83
|
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Beni Mellal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.47
MAD344.13
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.97
MAD321.17
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
MAD688.86
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
MAD734.79
|
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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