Foshan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$230
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
9.5M
15.7M

The cost of living in Foshan is 53% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7844th and 4562nd ($611 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3253rd and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Istanbul

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Foshan Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$20004

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$782
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$848
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$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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$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