Cost of living comparison
China is 5.3% more expensive than Istanbul.
If you lived in China instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
Istanbul
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.23
₺202.66
|
$3.33
CN¥24.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
₺185.77
|
$5.25
CN¥38.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
₺35.12
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₺13.47
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 37.5% more for groceries
Istanbul
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
₺20.20
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
₺134.97
|
$6.22
CN¥45.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
₺156.29
|
$7.41
CN¥53.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
₺69.88
|
$1.75
CN¥12.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₺73.69
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
₺15.26
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
₺21.63
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₺13.92
|
$0.74
CN¥5.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₺19.16
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₺10.09
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
₺12.32
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
Istanbul
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
₺137.67
|
$4.64
CN¥33.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.37
₺1,312.24
|
$21.41
CN¥155.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,354.50
₺1,604,415.88
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,950.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.21
₺136.93
|
$4.14
CN¥30.02
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
Istanbul
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.21
₺364.39
|
$14.28
CN¥103.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.05
₺23,764.96
|
$401.04
CN¥2,905.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.68
₺14,292.97
|
$247.64
CN¥1,794.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.15
₺1,890.19
|
$39.51
CN¥286.30
|
|
pay 65.5% more for childcare
Istanbul
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.28
₺11,517.03
|
$456.56
CN¥3,308.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,377.11
₺272,323.04
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,584.64
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
Istanbul
|
China
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
₺101.33
|
$1.15
CN¥8.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
₺77.24
|
$3.48
CN¥25.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
₺61.64
|
$3.40
CN¥24.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.10
₺1,108.49
|
$42.27
CN¥306.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
₺153.69
|
$6.35
CN¥46.04
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
Istanbul
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.54
₺1,740.36
|
$51.26
CN¥371.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.09
₺1,205.63
|
$33.18
CN¥240.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.72
₺3,111.77
|
$80.69
CN¥584.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.00
₺2,633.12
|
$76.44
CN¥553.84
|
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