Istanbul vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$514
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
15.5M
4.36M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 1% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5229th ($1025 vs $1011) 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 1.5 months in New Taipei. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 798th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$11035

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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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589