Istanbul vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1953
🏠 One person rent
$675
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$767
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
78
46
🏙️ Population
15.7M
6.44M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 98% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7433rd ($1288 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shangrao ranked 207th in China, while ranked 1015th and 6933rd 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
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$26.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$4322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$5.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$28686

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$578
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$600
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$586
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$604
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$436
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$620
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$589
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$586
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$696
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$671
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$526
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$672
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$604
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$532
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$616
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$628
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$617
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$637
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$753
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$700
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$629
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$567
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$598
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$659
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$826
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$628
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$592
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$642
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$593
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$740
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$666
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$672
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$660
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$631
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$638
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$671
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$634
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$618
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$620