Guangzhou vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$342
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
18.7M
15.7M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 41% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6854th and 4475th ($785 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1149th and 829th 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
$2.93
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Istanbul

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