Guangzhou vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$354
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
18.7M
15.7M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 40% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6835th and 4562nd ($782 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2285th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Istanbul

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Guangzhou Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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