Istanbul vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$689
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
49
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
15.7M
8.78M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 106% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7679th ($1305 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 137th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 925th and 3611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Quanzhou

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Istanbul Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$9536

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943