Istanbul vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

Istanbul Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$778
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1878
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$410
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$1007
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
15.5M
13.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 7% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6441st and 6670th ($778 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tianjin ranked 7th in China, while ranked 760th and 1464th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tianjin

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Istanbul Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.22
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$3458
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.31
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6932
$9175

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$683
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$587
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$639
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$615
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$748
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$632
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$685
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$584
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1150
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$706
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$636
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$581
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$584
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$671
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$638
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$494
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$586
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$535
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$541
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$601
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$551
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$542
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$610
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$673
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$573
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$534
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$536
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$527
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$530
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$551
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$556
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$544
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$523
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$534