Istanbul vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$3063
🏠 One person rent
$649
$469
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.04M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 16% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4347th and 5000th ($1248 vs $1073) 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 850th and 302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs New Taipei

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Istanbul New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
2.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$9392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$9.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$515
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$18855

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1181
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$875
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$967
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$731
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$821
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$897
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$728
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$894
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$813
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$796
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$770
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$747
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$669
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$814
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$648
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1155
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$644
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$627
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$956
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$681
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$823
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$726
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$688
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$664
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1154
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$603
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$682
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$649
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$601
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$587
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$677
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$616
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$451
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$671
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$581