Hong Kong vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
7.41M
15.7M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 105% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 621st and 4562nd ($2674 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 632nd and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Istanbul

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Hong Kong Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$20004

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041