Beijing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$596
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
15.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5341st and 4562nd ($1044 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2718th and 925th 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
$4.36
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$20004

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041