Istanbul vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1722
🏠 One person rent
$687
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
79
74
🏙️ Population
15.7M
12.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 102% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4475th and 7573rd ($1328 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 1.8 months in Wuhan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wuhan ranked 7th in China, while ranked 829th and 1885th 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
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$31.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$8347

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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 Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$643
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$664
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$649
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$691
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$638
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$658
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$619
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$595
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$610
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$600
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$600
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$589
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$618
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$608
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$615
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$623
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$587
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$565
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$562
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$556
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$554
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$570
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$650
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$535
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$612
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$575
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$542
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$551
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$599
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$589