Istanbul vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$689
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.05M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 18% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5023rd ($1305 vs $1108) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 925th and 252nd 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
$10.5
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$18576

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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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602