Istanbul vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$689
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
78
47
🏙️ Population
15.7M
6.49M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 96% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7479th ($1305 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 91st 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 Shangrao. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 925th and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Shangrao

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Istanbul Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$30231

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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 Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633