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Ankara vs. Shenyang Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 66.2% more expensive than Shenyang.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Ankara
Groceries
pay 27.1% more in Ankara
Transportation
pay 57.8% more in Ankara
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Ankara
Childcare
pay 7.6% less in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Ankara
Clothing
pay 30.2% more in Ankara

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Shenyang. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Shenyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Shenyang, you would:

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Shenyang
Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.80
CN¥19.78
$9.62
TRY410.93
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.12
CN¥36.10
$8.42
TRY359.56
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.44
CN¥3.13
$1.21
TRY51.59

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pay 27.1% more for groceries

 
Shenyang
Ankara
Bread
1 loaf
$1.95
CN¥13.72
$0.69
TRY29.48
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.91
CN¥34.62
$4.81
TRY205.38
Milk (1 gallon) $9.02
CN¥63.65
$3.67
TRY156.66

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pay 57.8% more for transportation

 
Shenyang
Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.44
CN¥31.33
$4.41
TRY188.30
Monthly public transit pass $11.92
CN¥84.07
$9.02
TRY385.24
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,211.64
CN¥128,474.03
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Shenyang
Ankara
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$14.02
CN¥98.90
$13.72
TRY586.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $233.66
CN¥1,648.37
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $144.87
CN¥1,021.99
$512.73
TRY21,891.63

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pay 7.6% less for childcare

 
Shenyang
Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $469.66
CN¥3,313.23
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $24,768.21
CN¥174,727.32
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Shenyang
Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.84
CN¥5.93
$3.61
TRY154.10
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.47
CN¥17.41
$3.22
TRY137.60
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.15
CN¥22.25
$2.17
TRY92.46

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

 
Shenyang
Ankara
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.30
CN¥347.81
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.54
CN¥222.53
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.77
CN¥527.48
$104.18
TRY4,448.28

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