Istanbul vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$587
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
15.5M
12.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 63% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4816th and 6979th ($1125 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 790th and 2526th 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
$8.84
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$9062

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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 Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611