Beijing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$596
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
21.9M
15.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 5% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5141st and 4816th ($1067 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 763rd and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Istanbul

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Beijing Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$13982

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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