Istanbul vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$689
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 39% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4562nd and 6085th ($1305 vs $941) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 925th and 373rd 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
$10.5
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$17081

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464