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
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Turkey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
₺60.19
|
$3.33
CN¥23.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.65
₺72.84
|
$5.25
CN¥37.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺12.39
|
$0.50
CN¥3.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
₺4.35
|
$0.30
CN¥2.14
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
₺7.84
|
$1.68
CN¥11.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
₺52.23
|
$6.22
CN¥43.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
₺61.39
|
$7.41
CN¥52.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
₺28.00
|
$1.75
CN¥12.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₺31.77
|
$1.80
CN¥12.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺6.04
|
$0.88
CN¥6.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₺10.43
|
$0.63
CN¥4.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₺6.13
|
$0.74
CN¥5.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₺8.44
|
$0.57
CN¥4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₺4.38
|
$0.35
CN¥2.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₺3.87
|
$0.43
CN¥3.04
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₺86.62
|
$4.64
CN¥32.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.27
₺305.03
|
$21.41
CN¥151.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,350.89
₺686,086.79
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,082.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.33
₺86.38
|
$4.14
CN¥29.27
|
|
pay 51.5% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.38
₺167.33
|
$14.28
CN¥100.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.27
₺4,359.50
|
$401.04
CN¥2,833.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.02
₺2,876.56
|
$247.64
CN¥1,749.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.50
₺988.65
|
$39.51
CN¥279.15
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.99
₺3,315.35
|
$456.56
CN¥3,225.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,471.33
₺69,332.51
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,524.08
|
|
pay 91.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
₺38.03
|
$1.15
CN¥8.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
₺30.90
|
$3.48
CN¥24.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺32.66
|
$3.40
CN¥24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.05
₺400.41
|
$42.27
CN¥298.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
₺49.92
|
$6.35
CN¥44.89
|
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pay 51.8% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.99
₺598.94
|
$51.26
CN¥362.16
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.86
₺516.47
|
$33.18
CN¥234.40
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.92
₺1,256.75
|
$80.69
CN¥570.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.57
₺850.16
|
$76.44
CN¥540.01
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