Beijing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$605
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
21.9M
15.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4887th and 5143rd ($1065 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 583rd and 798th 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
$3.9
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9042

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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