Istanbul vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$649
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
76
81
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.03M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 40% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4347th and 6071st ($1248 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 850th and 521st 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
$11
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$18658

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671