Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 18.3% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 89.8% more in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 15.5% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 44.5% more in Turkey
- Housing
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pay 26.2% more in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 36.8% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.3% more in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% more in Turkey
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Turkey. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of China, you would:
pay 89.8% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$6.91
TRY262.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$6.91
TRY262.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$1.17
TRY44.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.42
TRY16.08
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
China
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$1.02
TRY38.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$4.97
TRY188.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$3.15
TRY119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$1.40
TRY53.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$2.40
TRY91.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.37
TRY14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.87
TRY33.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.42
TRY15.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.51
TRY19.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.21
TRY8.09
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
China
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$4.40
TRY167.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.94
|
$19.27
TRY732.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,142.09
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,704,038.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$6.29
TRY239.25
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
China
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$11.31
TRY429.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.43
|
$442.81
TRY16,835.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.33
|
$336.49
TRY12,793.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.18
|
$44.46
TRY1,690.48
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.87
|
$408.60
TRY15,534.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,645.05
|
$6,892.93
TRY262,070.05
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$2.54
TRY96.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$2.62
TRY99.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$1.91
TRY72.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.11
|
$36.34
TRY1,381.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$5.10
TRY193.93
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.84
|
$42.74
TRY1,625.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.07
|
$40.74
TRY1,549.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.14
|
$88.38
TRY3,360.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.09
|
$74.39
TRY2,828.28
|
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