Istanbul vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$514
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
76
53
🏙️ Population
15.5M
8.78M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 49% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6882nd ($1025 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 102nd 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 Quanzhou. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 798th and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$19406

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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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083