Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Turkey

Samsun vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Samsun is 29.6% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 87.8% more in Samsun
Groceries: pay 17.2% less in Samsun
Transportation: pay 2.9% more in Samsun
Housing: pay 49.8% less in Samsun
Childcare: pay 82.0% less in Samsun
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.2% less in Samsun
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Samsun

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

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Samsun vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.8% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Samsun
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$10.16 TRY503.16	+127.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$10.67 TRY528.32	+104.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$0.81 TRY40.25	+35.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.30 TRY15.09	-17.6%
Average			+87.8%

Shanghai vs. Samsun - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.2% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Samsun
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$2.00 TRY98.89	+1.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$4.23 TRY209.31	-50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$4.38 TRY217.01	-36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$2.52 TRY124.78	+48.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$2.58 TRY127.79	+74.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$1.08 TRY53.25	+8.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$1.09 TRY54.00	+41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.68 TRY33.47	-25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$0.48 TRY23.94	-37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.20 TRY10.14	-42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.16 TRY7.97	-62.9%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Samsun
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$4.99 TRY247.12	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$12.19 TRY603.79	-59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+112.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$7.24 TRY358.25	+27.7%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 49.8% less for housing

	Shanghai	Samsun
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$12.53 TRY620.56	+18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$355.67 TRY17,610.61	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$254.05 TRY12,579.01	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$68.64 TRY3,398.80	+55.8%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 82.0% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Samsun
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$254.05 TRY12,579.01	-82.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	??
Average			-82.0%

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pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Samsun
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$1.83 TRY90.57	+53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$4.06 TRY201.26	+21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$2.13 TRY105.66	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$30.91 TRY1,530.45	-52.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$4.06 TRY201.26	-54.6%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Samsun
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$24.39 TRY1,207.58	-55.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$30.49 TRY1,509.48	-17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$71.13 TRY3,522.12	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$60.97 TRY3,018.96	-42.3%
Average			-33.1%

Shanghai vs. Samsun - Cost of clothing

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