Istanbul vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$514
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
15.5M
17.5M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 9% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5744th ($1025 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 1.6 months in Shenzhen. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 798th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Shenzhen

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Istanbul Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$12768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$7264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$24305

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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 Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584