Hangzhou vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$438
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
15.7M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 32% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6257th and 4475th ($899 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3005th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Istanbul

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Hangzhou Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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