Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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China

Shenzhen vs. Antalya Cost of Living Summary

Shenzhen is 5.9% cheaper than Antalya.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% less in Shenzhen
Groceries: pay 31.2% more in Shenzhen
Transportation: pay 27.2% less in Shenzhen
Housing: pay 6.1% more in Shenzhen
Childcare: pay 0.1% more in Shenzhen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% less in Shenzhen
Clothing: pay 7.9% more in Shenzhen

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

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Shenzhen vs. Antalya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shenzhen instead of Antalya, you would:

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pay 55.9% less for restaurants

	Antalya	Shenzhen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 TRY452.84	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 TRY96.23	$0.56 CN¥3.72	-71.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 TRY26.70	$0.34 CN¥2.27	-37.2%
Average			-55.9%

Antalya vs. Shenzhen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.2% more for groceries

	Antalya	Shenzhen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 TRY50.82	$1.60 CN¥10.72	+56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 TRY229.88	$10.53 CN¥70.43	+126.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.95 TRY195.80	$5.97 CN¥39.92	+50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 TRY124.78	$1.72 CN¥11.52	-31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 TRY110.49	$1.53 CN¥10.22	-31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.41	$1.03 CN¥6.90	+32.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.46	$0.72 CN¥4.82	-14.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY22.26	$0.87 CN¥5.79	+92.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 TRY32.58	$0.66 CN¥4.39	-0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TRY14.09	$0.48 CN¥3.21	+68.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 TRY13.23	$0.57 CN¥3.85	+115.1%
Average			+31.2%

Antalya vs. Shenzhen - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.2% less for transportation

	Antalya	Shenzhen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 TRY260.24	$5.01 CN¥33.51	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.39 TRY1,207.58	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-8.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,639.85 TRY2M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-54.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.11 TRY352.21	$4.65 CN¥31.14	-34.6%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 6.1% more for housing

	Antalya	Shenzhen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.39 TRY761.98	$16.39 CN¥109.66	+6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$612.88 TRY30,345.79	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90	+24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$488.10 TRY24,167.44	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.76 TRY2,761.09	$48.84 CN¥326.76	-12.4%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 0.1% more for childcare

	Antalya	Shenzhen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.11 TRY34,516.76	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	-24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,205.26 TRY901K	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	+32.0%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Antalya	Shenzhen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.05 TRY150.95	$1.49 CN¥9.98	-51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.17 TRY206.63	$3.31 CN¥22.16	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$4.47 CN¥29.94	+91.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.77 TRY2,761.59	$49.66 CN¥332.26	-11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.11 TRY352.21	$7.45 CN¥49.85	+4.7%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 7.9% more for clothing

	Antalya	Shenzhen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.73 TRY2,264.22	$54.66 CN¥365.75	+19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.26 TRY1,597.53	$39.75 CN¥265.95	+23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.47 TRY4,578.76	$72.46 CN¥484.85	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.39 TRY3,881.52	$91.98 CN¥615.39	+17.3%
Average			+7.9%

Antalya vs. Shenzhen - Cost of clothing

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