Istanbul vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$675
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
15.7M
17.5M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 47% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6334th ($1288 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 1015th and 1094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$22402

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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 Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634