Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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China

Guangzhou vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Guangzhou is 17.0% cheaper than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 58.4% less in Guangzhou
Groceries: pay 31.3% more in Guangzhou
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Guangzhou
Housing: pay 23.3% less in Guangzhou
Childcare: pay 91.3% more in Guangzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Guangzhou
Clothing: pay 2.5% less in Guangzhou

The cost of childcare and groceries in Guangzhou are more expensive than in Izmir. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Guangzhou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guangzhou.

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Guangzhou vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guangzhou instead of Izmir, you would:

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pay 58.4% less for restaurants

	Izmir	Guangzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$2.98 CN¥19.96	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$0.56 CN¥3.76	-62.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$0.36 CN¥2.38	-41.1%
Average			-58.4%

Izmir vs. Guangzhou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.3% more for groceries

	Izmir	Guangzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$1.86 CN¥12.46	+78.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$8.28 CN¥55.41	+75.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$7.03 CN¥47.02	+65.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$1.54 CN¥10.32	-37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$2.31 CN¥15.49	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$1.02 CN¥6.81	+11.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.57 CN¥3.83	-41.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$0.68 CN¥4.56	+43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$0.79 CN¥5.29	+22.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.44 CN¥2.97	+71.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$0.54 CN¥3.63	+211.1%
Average			+31.3%

Izmir vs. Guangzhou - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	Izmir	Guangzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$5.08 CN¥33.96	-3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-48.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$5.13 CN¥34.33	-56.0%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 23.3% less for housing

	Izmir	Guangzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$14.60 CN¥97.66	-8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$538.60 CN¥3,603.68	-10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$277.42 CN¥1,856.17	-34.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$46.59 CN¥311.75	-27.8%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 91.3% more for childcare

	Izmir	Guangzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$1,497.11 CN¥10,016.84	+117.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$24,341.50 CN¥163K	+68.4%
Average			+91.3%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Guangzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$2.99 CN¥20.02	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$3.80 CN¥25.45	+70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$69.27 CN¥463.49	+8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$6.56 CN¥43.91	-19.3%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 2.5% less for clothing

	Izmir	Guangzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$49.22 CN¥329.32	+7.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$41.10 CN¥274.99	+11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$82.39 CN¥551.28	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$69.90 CN¥467.66	-14.7%
Average			-2.5%

Izmir vs. Guangzhou - Cost of clothing

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