Istanbul vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$514
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.29M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 19% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6163rd ($1025 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 798th and 264th 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
$9.37
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$13937

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716