Hong Kong vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
7.41M
15.7M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 111% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 532nd and 4522nd ($2718 vs $1288) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 548th and 1015th 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
$8.11
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$18637

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013