Istanbul vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$687
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
15.7M
9.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 101% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4475th and 7558th ($1328 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 829th and 2343rd 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
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$15801

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538