Istanbul vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1596
🏠 One person rent
$514
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
76
41
🏙️ Population
15.5M
9.03M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 75% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 5143rd and 7809th ($1025 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 370th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Zhoukou ranked 332nd in China, while ranked 798th and 7081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$2.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$13369

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$594
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$608
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$617
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$599
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$651
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$563
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$589
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$554
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$570
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$605
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$743
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$541
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$660
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$506
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$542
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$621
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$543
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$746
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$554
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1400
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$539
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$583
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$604
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$585
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$642
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$525
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$626
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$579
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$583
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$524
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$544
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$498
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$629
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$640
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$801
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$639
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$532