Istanbul vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

Istanbul Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$778
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1878
$1825
🏠 One person rent
$410
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$857
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
15.5M
12.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 21% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6441st and 7165th ($778 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 203rd 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 760th and 2078th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Wuhan

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Istanbul Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$3.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$28.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.22
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
4.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$4593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$2570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.31
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$73.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6932
$17684

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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 Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$617
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$686
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$691
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$656
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$662
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$591
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$625
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$641
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$612
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$625
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$594
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$634
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$632
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$633
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$644
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$668
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$596
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$678
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$627
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$609
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$626
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$657
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$620
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$616
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$586
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$609
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$685
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$627
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$671
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$637
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$618
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$673
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$656
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$593
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$621
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$713