Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 35.5% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Turkey instead of China, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
$2.69
₺46.40
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
$3.25
₺56.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
$0.54
₺9.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
$0.21
₺3.57
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
China
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
$0.38
₺6.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
$2.07
₺35.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
$2.47
₺42.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
$1.22
₺20.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
$1.48
₺25.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
$0.29
₺4.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
$0.51
₺8.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
$0.28
₺4.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
$0.46
₺7.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
$0.19
₺3.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
$0.14
₺2.37
|
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pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
China
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
$4.77
₺82.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
$17.22
₺297.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
$33,690.06
₺581,666.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
$3.85
₺66.41
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
China
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
$8.18
₺141.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
$157.58
₺2,720.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
$105.85
₺1,827.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
$47.63
₺822.26
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
$154.40
₺2,665.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
$3,050.83
₺52,673.31
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
$1.81
₺31.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
$1.34
₺23.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
$1.56
₺26.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
$16.90
₺291.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
$2.39
₺41.25
|
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pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
China
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
$28.40
₺490.27
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
$25.58
₺441.62
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
$58.51
₺1,010.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
$39.74
₺686.14
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