Istanbul vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$687
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 42% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4475th and 6014th ($1328 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 829th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tainan

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Istanbul Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$5481

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686