Istanbul vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$587
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
77
50
🏙️ Population
15.5M
8.78M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 69% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4816th and 7155th ($1125 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd 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 57th in China, while ranked 790th and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$22902

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014