Hong Kong vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
7.41M
15.7M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 119% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 427th and 4347th ($2737 vs $1248) 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 1.4 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 248th and 850th 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
$8.82
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$4.14
 Cappuccino
$5.3
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$5.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$17728

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899