Cost of living comparison

China

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Shenyang Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 96.8% more expensive than Shenyang.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 6.2% more in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 49.9% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 43.4% more in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Shenyang Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Shenyang	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 CN¥19.91	$12.19 TRY606.11	+308.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.84	$9.35 TRY464.68	+79.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.24	$1.73 TRY86.04	+257.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.49	$0.58 TRY28.76	+55.2%
Average			+174.2%

Shenyang vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.2% more for groceries

	Shenyang	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.41 CN¥16.09	$0.92 TRY45.76	-61.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.28 TRY262.29
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 CN¥48.99	$4.69 TRY232.86	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.04 CN¥6.93	$2.41 TRY119.84	+132.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.54 TRY126.19
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.27	$0.85 TRY42.32	+7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CN¥3.61	$1.03 TRY51.06	+89.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.57 TRY28.45
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 CN¥4.52	$0.84 TRY41.53	+23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.31 TRY15.42
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.29 TRY14.22
Average			+6.2%

Shenyang vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Shenyang	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.79 CN¥31.94	$5.43 TRY270.07	+13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.68 CN¥84.61	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	+428.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+162.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$8.40 TRY417.69	+125.4%
Average			+129.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Shenyang	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.92 CN¥99.54	$16.15 TRY802.49	+8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$272.57 CN¥1,819.16	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	+265.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$240.43 CN¥1,604.64	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	+169.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.56 CN¥384.18	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	+19.6%
Average			+157.5%

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pay 49.9% more for childcare

	Shenyang	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.89 CN¥3,649.93	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	+86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,626.94 CN¥144K	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+20.2%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Shenyang	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 CN¥5.97	$4.78 TRY237.39	+433.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 CN¥16.26	$4.31 TRY214.45	+77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$2.34 TRY116.17	-37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.37 CN¥149.32	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	+240.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 CN¥39.82	$8.13 TRY404.07	+36.3%
Average			+119.5%

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pay 43.4% more for clothing

	Shenyang	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.61 CN¥277.73	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	+28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$39.62 TRY1,969.15
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.66 CN¥398.17	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	+67.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.60 CN¥464.54	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	+37.2%
Average			+43.4%

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