Istanbul vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$649
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
15.7M
9.07M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 131% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4347th and 8334th ($1248 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 454th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 850th and 3343rd 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
$11
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$24404

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500