Istanbul vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1842
🏠 One person rent
$675
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$940
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
15.7M
13.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 99% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7452nd ($1288 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tianjin ranked 9th in China, while ranked 1015th and 2435th 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
$10.5
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$7.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$5873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$14.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$18657

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573