Istanbul vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$587
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
15.5M
9.07M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 119% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4816th and 8584th ($1125 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 790th and 3326th 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
$8.84
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$25284

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511