Guangzhou vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$333
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
18.7M
15.5M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 32% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4816th ($763 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1036th and 790th 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
$3.58
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985