Istanbul vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$687
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.36M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 34% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4475th and 5651st ($1328 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 829th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Taoyuan

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Istanbul Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$19490

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473