Cost of living comparison
China is 86.6% more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in China instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
Turkey
|
China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
₺96.45
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.65
₺116.72
|
$5.25
CN¥37.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺19.85
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
₺6.98
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Turkey
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
₺12.56
|
$1.68
CN¥12.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
₺83.70
|
$6.22
CN¥44.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
₺98.37
|
$7.41
CN¥53.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
₺44.87
|
$1.75
CN¥12.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₺50.91
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺9.68
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₺16.71
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₺9.82
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₺13.52
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₺7.02
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₺6.20
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
Turkey
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₺138.82
|
$4.64
CN¥33.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.27
₺488.82
|
$21.41
CN¥154.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,350.89
₺1,099,479.15
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,587.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.33
₺138.43
|
$4.14
CN¥29.95
|
|
pay 51.5% more for housing
Turkey
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.38
₺268.15
|
$14.28
CN¥103.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.27
₺6,986.26
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.02
₺4,609.79
|
$247.64
CN¥1,790.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.50
₺1,584.35
|
$39.51
CN¥285.63
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Turkey
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.99
₺5,312.97
|
$456.56
CN¥3,300.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,471.33
₺111,107.87
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,297.02
|
|
pay 91.6% more for entertainment and sports
Turkey
|
China
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
₺60.95
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
₺49.52
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺52.34
|
$3.40
CN¥24.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.05
₺641.67
|
$42.27
CN¥305.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
₺80.00
|
$6.35
CN¥45.93
|
|
pay 51.8% more for clothing
Turkey
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.99
₺959.83
|
$51.26
CN¥370.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.86
₺827.66
|
$33.18
CN¥239.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.92
₺2,013.99
|
$80.69
CN¥583.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.57
₺1,362.42
|
$76.44
CN¥552.54
|
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