Guangzhou vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$352
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
76
🏙️ Population
18.7M
15.7M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 38% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6548th and 4347th ($774 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1055th and 850th 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
$3.42
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.14
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$5.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899