Istanbul vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$649
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$886
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
15.7M
12.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 90% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4347th and 7163rd ($1248 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 Wuhan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 850th and 2475th 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
$11
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$8658

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$619
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$651
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$660
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$638
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$679
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$635
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$645
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$600
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$615
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$630
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$591
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$589
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$584
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$619
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$613
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$569
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$596
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$637
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$591
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$588
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$549
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$576
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$591
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$577
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$558
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$556
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$664
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$533
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$600
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$604
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$506
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$555
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$637
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$561
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$602
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$586