Istanbul vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$689
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
15.7M
12.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 100% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7564th ($1305 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 107th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wuhan ranked 6th in China, while ranked 925th and 2134th 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
$10.5
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$8927

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584