Beijing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$1878
🏠 One person rent
$657
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
79
76
🏙️ Population
21.9M
15.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4469th and 6441st ($1150 vs $778) 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 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 491st and 760th 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
$5.82
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$7.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
25.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$2329
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$3.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$6932

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159