Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Turkey 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Turkey is 29.7% higher than in China (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Turkey is 31.8% higher than in China | |
| Rent Prices in Turkey are 39.2% higher than in China | |
| Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 77.1% higher than in China | |
| Groceries Prices in Turkey are 18.0% higher than in China | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 31.6% lower than in China | |
Restaurants | China Edit |
Turkey Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 ¥ (105.45 TL) |
66.38 ¥ (350.00 TL) |
+231.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
180.00 ¥ (949.07 TL) |
284.49 ¥ (1,500.00 TL) |
+58.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 ¥ (184.54 TL) |
56.90 ¥ (300.00 TL) |
+62.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 ¥ (36.91 TL) |
26.55 ¥ (140.00 TL) |
+279.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 ¥ (79.09 TL) |
34.14 ¥ (180.00 TL) |
+127.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
22.21 ¥ (117.08 TL) |
23.93 ¥ (126.19 TL) |
+7.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 ¥ (17.37 TL) |
9.59 ¥ (50.56 TL) |
+191.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.06 ¥ (10.89 TL) |
3.44 ¥ (18.12 TL) |
+66.4 % |
Markets | China Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
49.17 ¥ (259.28 TL) |
28.29 ¥ (149.16 TL) |
-42.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
10.87 ¥ (57.33 TL) |
5.35 ¥ (28.19 TL) |
-50.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.06 ¥ (16.14 TL) |
7.56 ¥ (39.88 TL) |
+147.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.61 ¥ (61.24 TL) |
16.77 ¥ (88.43 TL) |
+44.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
42.50 ¥ (224.08 TL) |
33.97 ¥ (179.13 TL) |
-20.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.81 ¥ (57.00 TL) |
19.34 ¥ (101.99 TL) |
+78.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
35.25 ¥ (185.85 TL) |
65.69 ¥ (346.34 TL) |
+86.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.79 ¥ (30.54 TL) |
4.56 ¥ (24.02 TL) |
-21.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.13 ¥ (21.79 TL) |
7.36 ¥ (38.78 TL) |
+78.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
4.86 ¥ (25.64 TL) |
3.97 ¥ (20.95 TL) |
-18.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.82 ¥ (20.14 TL) |
5.18 ¥ (27.29 TL) |
+35.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.44 ¥ (12.89 TL) |
2.55 ¥ (13.47 TL) |
+4.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.96 ¥ (15.60 TL) |
2.04 ¥ (10.73 TL) |
-31.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.35 ¥ (22.96 TL) |
7.53 ¥ (39.69 TL) |
+72.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.97 ¥ (20.95 TL) |
3.68 ¥ (19.39 TL) |
-7.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 ¥ (421.81 TL) |
75.86 ¥ (400.00 TL) |
-5.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.78 ¥ (30.46 TL) |
15.53 ¥ (81.90 TL) |
+168.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.79 ¥ (62.17 TL) |
21.60 ¥ (113.87 TL) |
+83.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (131.82 TL) |
16.12 ¥ (85.00 TL) |
-35.5 % |
Transportation | China Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 ¥ (15.82 TL) |
5.12 ¥ (27.00 TL) |
+70.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
180.00 ¥ (949.07 TL) |
341.39 ¥ (1,800.00 TL) |
+89.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 ¥ (52.73 TL) |
7.97 ¥ (42.00 TL) |
-20.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 ¥ (21.21 TL) |
8.55 ¥ (45.06 TL) |
+112.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
48.00 ¥ (253.09 TL) |
59.60 ¥ (314.23 TL) |
+24.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
31.22 ¥ (164.61 TL) |
33.72 ¥ (177.78 TL) |
+8.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
140,000.00 ¥ (738,169.05 TL) |
309,712.25 ¥ (1,633,000.00 TL) |
+121.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
121,477.66 ¥ (640,507.48 TL) |
320,357.58 ¥ (1,689,128.91 TL) |
+163.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | China Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
370.66 ¥ (1,954.36 TL) |
522.77 ¥ (2,756.37 TL) |
+41.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
71.98 ¥ (379.53 TL) |
79.74 ¥ (420.44 TL) |
+10.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
83.46 ¥ (440.06 TL) |
100.60 ¥ (530.43 TL) |
+20.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | China Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
293.23 ¥ (1,546.10 TL) |
364.63 ¥ (1,922.58 TL) |
+24.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
108.84 ¥ (573.88 TL) |
132.75 ¥ (699.97 TL) |
+22.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45.00 ¥ (237.27 TL) |
47.41 ¥ (250.00 TL) |
+5.4 % |
Childcare | China Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,014.47 ¥ (15,894.19 TL) |
4,741.83 ¥ (25,001.97 TL) |
+57.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
128,210.20 ¥ (676,005.73 TL) |
91,877.04 ¥ (484,434.19 TL) |
-28.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | China Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
335.00 ¥ (1,766.32 TL) |
400.30 ¥ (2,110.62 TL) |
+19.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
235.66 ¥ (1,242.57 TL) |
320.29 ¥ (1,688.76 TL) |
+35.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
523.81 ¥ (2,761.88 TL) |
799.62 ¥ (4,216.10 TL) |
+52.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
546.41 ¥ (2,881.01 TL) |
713.24 ¥ (3,760.67 TL) |
+30.5 % |
Rent Per Month | China Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,204.13 ¥ (16,894.23 TL) |
4,836.84 ¥ (25,502.87 TL) |
+51.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,951.33 ¥ (10,288.64 TL) |
3,403.63 ¥ (17,946.11 TL) |
+74.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,989.60 ¥ (36,853.63 TL) |
8,769.27 ¥ (46,237.16 TL) |
+25.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,017.92 ¥ (21,185.05 TL) |
5,486.23 ¥ (28,926.90 TL) |
+36.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | China Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,485.78 ¥ (23,651.90 TL) |
1,381.72 ¥ (7,285.32 TL) |
-69.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,197.54 ¥ (11,586.84 TL) |
787.40 ¥ (4,151.70 TL) |
-64.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | China Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,742.77 ¥ (35,552.15 TL) |
6,081.78 ¥ (32,067.02 TL) |
-9.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.13 | 41.59 | +906.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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