Istanbul vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$675
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.04M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 14% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4867th ($1288 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 New Taipei. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1015th and 387th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
2.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$14096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$6224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$9.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$17207

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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

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589