Cost of living comparison
China is 7.6% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.2% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 38.2% more in China
- Transportation
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pay 19.1% less in China
- Housing
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pay 17.6% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 89.2% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.9% more in China
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% less in China
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in China are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.
If you lived in China instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY262.55
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY262.59
|
$5.07
CN¥36.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.61
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.07
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.57
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY188.86
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.74
|
$6.86
CN¥50.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.13
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY91.10
|
$1.54
CN¥11.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.05
|
$0.76
CN¥5.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.16
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.80
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.37
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.08
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY167.15
|
$4.44
CN¥32.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY732.08
|
$22.47
CN¥163.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,702,875.53
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,180.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY239.09
|
$3.97
CN¥29.01
|
|
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY429.58
|
$11.70
CN¥85.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,824.34
|
$328.33
CN¥2,396.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,784.76
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,689.33
|
$40.46
CN¥295.26
|
|
pay 89.2% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,524.29
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY261,891.25
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,681.68
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.60
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.60
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.60
|
$3.23
CN¥23.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,380.64
|
$41.41
CN¥302.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY193.80
|
$5.93
CN¥43.24
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,623.93
|
$48.23
CN¥351.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,548.07
|
$31.67
CN¥231.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,357.91
|
$72.53
CN¥529.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,826.35
|
$75.53
CN¥551.24
|
|
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