Istanbul vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$514
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
76
56
🏙️ Population
15.5M
9.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 51% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6976th ($1025 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd 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 1.2 months in Ningbo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 798th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$9922

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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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524