Istanbul vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$687
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.43M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 6% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4475th and 4646th ($1328 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 829th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Taipei

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Istanbul Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$16947

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612