Istanbul vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$689
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
78
46
🏙️ Population
15.7M
6.56M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 117% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7929th ($1305 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 925th and 7123rd 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
$10.5
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$11939

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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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615