Cost of living comparison
China is 42.2% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in China instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
Ankara
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China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
TRY168.08
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
TRY168.08
|
$5.25
CN¥37.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
TRY30.98
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TRY11.87
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 58.9% more for groceries
Ankara
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
TRY15.49
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
TRY117.59
|
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
TRY143.54
|
$7.41
CN¥53.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
TRY60.80
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
TRY65.92
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
TRY13.29
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
TRY22.98
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TRY13.34
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY17.42
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.24
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.10
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
Ankara
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
TRY139.73
|
$4.64
CN¥33.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
TRY504.25
|
$21.41
CN¥154.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
TRY1,344,674.01
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,773.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
TRY127.74
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
Ankara
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
TRY311.89
|
$14.28
CN¥103.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
TRY11,247.64
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
TRY7,514.77
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
TRY1,614.90
|
$39.51
CN¥285.97
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Ankara
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
TRY7,334.47
|
$456.56
CN¥3,304.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
TRY146,381.39
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,444.21
|
|
pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
TRY84.04
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TRY69.78
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
TRY58.83
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
TRY756.44
|
$42.27
CN¥305.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
TRY108.41
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
Ankara
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
TRY1,431.56
|
$51.26
CN¥371.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
TRY1,082.78
|
$33.18
CN¥240.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
TRY2,487.65
|
$80.69
CN¥584.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
TRY2,129.49
|
$76.44
CN¥553.20
|
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