Cost of living comparison

China

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Turkey

Mugla vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Mugla is 17.7% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% more in Mugla
Groceries: pay 29.6% less in Mugla
Transportation: pay 45.1% more in Mugla
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Mugla
Childcare: pay 43.1% less in Mugla
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Mugla
Clothing: pay 9.7% less in Mugla

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

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Mugla vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mugla instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 57.6% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Mugla
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.86	$6.61 TRY328.31	+47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.84	$7.62 TRY378.82	+46.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$1.80 TRY89.30	+199.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.54 TRY26.80	+45.8%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 29.6% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Mugla
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.18	$1.03 TRY51.01	-48.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.38	$4.64 TRY230.77	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.90	$3.95 TRY196.55	-42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$2.49 TRY123.75	+46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.86	$1.97 TRY97.74	+33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$0.78 TRY38.55	-21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.83 TRY41.23	+7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$0.45 TRY22.34	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.13	$0.66 TRY32.71	-14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$0.20 TRY9.76	-45.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$0.15 TRY7.30	-66.1%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 45.1% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Mugla
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$5.26 TRY261.23	+5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$42,639.85 TRY2M	+120.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	$7.11 TRY353.56	+25.5%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Shanghai	Mugla
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.41	$15.39 TRY764.90	+45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,920.65	$406.48 TRY20,203.64	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.04	$304.86 TRY15,152.73	-48.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.03	$55.76 TRY2,771.69	+26.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 43.1% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Mugla
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,433.67	$697.11 TRY34,649.20	-50.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$18,205.26 TRY905K	-34.2%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Mugla
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$3.05 TRY151.53	+155.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$4.17 TRY207.42	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$2.34 TRY116.17	-37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.41	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.73	$7.11 TRY353.56	-20.5%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Mugla
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.87	$45.73 TRY2,272.91	-15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.57	$32.26 TRY1,603.66	-13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.82	$92.47 TRY4,596.33	+22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.47	$78.39 TRY3,896.42	-25.8%
Average			-9.7%

Shanghai vs. Mugla - Cost of clothing

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