Istanbul vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$675
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
15.7M
12.7M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 67% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6778th ($1288 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.5 months in Suzhou. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Suzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 1015th and 3523rd 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
$10.5
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$15339

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610