Istanbul vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$687
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
15.7M
9.07M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 117% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4475th and 7878th ($1328 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 829th and 6059th 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
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$22712

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532