Hangzhou vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$391
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
11.9M
15.5M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6270th and 5143rd ($831 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2093rd and 798th 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
$3.85
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001