Istanbul vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$675
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.03M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4522nd and 5518th ($1288 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 1015th and 541st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Taichung

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Istanbul Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$19915

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650