Istanbul vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$689
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
15.7M
24.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 16% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4971st ($1305 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.8 months in Shanghai. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 925th and 1655th 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
$10.5
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$27781

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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 Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765