Hong Kong vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
7.41M
15.5M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 145% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 379th and 4816th ($2753 vs $1125) 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 205th and 790th 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
$8.31
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$13982

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Istanbul

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