Istanbul vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$587
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
15.5M
9.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 54% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4816th and 6747th ($1125 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 63rd 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 months in Ningbo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 790th and 6048th 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
$8.84
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$12898

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538