Istanbul vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$687
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
79
74
🏙️ Population
15.7M
13.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 95% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4475th and 7400th ($1328 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 829th and 2024th 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
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$16559

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546