Foshan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$234
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
9.5M
15.7M

The cost of living in Foshan is 53% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7755th and 4475th ($627 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2991st and 829th 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
$3.7
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$23206

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$785
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$873
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$694
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020