Istanbul vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$675
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
15.7M
9.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 81% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7025th ($1288 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 1015th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Ningbo

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Istanbul Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$15234

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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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531