Hong Kong vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
7.41M
15.5M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 155% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 503rd and 5143rd ($2614 vs $1025) 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 1.6 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 168th and 798th 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
$7.92
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$9042

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001