Istanbul vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

Istanbul Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$778
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1878
$3810
🏠 One person rent
$410
$625
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1670
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$1346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
15.5M
24.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 34% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6441st and 4359th ($778 vs $1183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Shanghai. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 760th and 473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Shanghai

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Istanbul Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$2594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.22
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$17716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$9564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$8.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.31
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$68.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$1302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6932
$24851

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1064
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$770
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$815
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$797
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1073
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$695
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$743
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$781
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$756
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$813
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$722
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$722
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$668
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$844
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$707
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$762
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$743
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$752
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$717
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$849
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$687
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$704
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$712
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$635
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$718
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$654
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$634
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$716
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$590
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$659
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$664
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$712
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$734
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$707
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$635
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$744
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$755
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$655
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$762