Istanbul vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$689
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
15.7M
9.07M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 127% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8176th ($1305 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 313th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 925th and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Shenyang

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Istanbul Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$25508

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523