Istanbul vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$687
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
49
😀 Quality of life
79
71
🏙️ Population
15.7M
8.78M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 105% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4475th and 7630th ($1328 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 134th 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Quanzhou ranked 26th in China, while ranked 829th and 3354th 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
$2.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$20.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$9745

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954