Istanbul vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$587
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
15.5M
12.7M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4816th and 5553rd ($1125 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 790th and 3798th 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
$8.84
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$26560

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645