Istanbul vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2138
🏠 One person rent
$587
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
77
71
🏙️ Population
15.5M
13.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 58% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4816th and 6862nd ($1125 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 1.4 months in Tianjin. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 790th and 2285th 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
$8.84
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$7862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$16590

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618