Hangzhou vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$389
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
15.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6287th and 4816th ($843 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2189th and 790th 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
$3.79
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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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