Istanbul vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$687
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
79
74
🏙️ Population
15.7M
12.7M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 66% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4475th and 6776th ($1328 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Suzhou. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 829th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Suzhou

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Istanbul Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$20341

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635