Guangzhou vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$322
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
18.7M
15.7M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 41% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6838th and 4522nd ($758 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 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 2100th and 1015th 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
$2.82
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013