Istanbul vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$514
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1088
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
76
84
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.73M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5786th ($1025 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Kaohsiung. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 798th and 320th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kaohsiung

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Istanbul Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$4824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$12618

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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

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655