Istanbul vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$689
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.72M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 31% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5666th ($1305 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 925th and 364th 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
$10.5
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$11481

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610