Istanbul vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$514
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
76
43
🏙️ Population
15.5M
6.56M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 77% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5143rd and 7871st ($1025 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 396th 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 Shaoyang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 798th and 6810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Shaoyang

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Istanbul Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$11076

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586