Hong Kong vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2720
$778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6301
$1878
🏠 One person rent
$1835
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$3529
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
7.41M
15.5M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 250% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 217th and 6441st ($2720 vs $778) 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 1.1 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 85th and 760th 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
$7.33
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2264
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4294
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$7.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
25.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29924
$2329
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20559
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$3.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.5
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18990
$6932

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2411
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1043
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$657
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1601
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$576
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$726
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$692
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$760
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$605
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$797
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$866
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$766
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$798
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$811
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$928
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$957
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$819
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$989
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$808
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$847
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$788
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$773
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$495
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$562
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$771
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$831
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$565
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$811
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$664
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$508
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$753
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$792
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$644
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$865
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$521
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$592

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159