Istanbul vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$514
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
15.5M
9.07M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 111% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8600th ($1025 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 798th and 2673rd 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
$9.37
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$19578

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529