Istanbul vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

Istanbul Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$778
$579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1878
$1565
🏠 One person rent
$410
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$319
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
76
42
🏙️ Population
15.5M
9.03M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 34% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6441st and 7781st ($778 vs $579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 386th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Zhoukou ranked 364th in China, while ranked 760th and 7024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Zhoukou

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Istanbul Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.22
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$3550
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$2014
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.31
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6932
$10784

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$589
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$573
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$628
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$616
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$656
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$588
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$585
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$584
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$593
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$591
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$775
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$635
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$721
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$563
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$575
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$661
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$566
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$668
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$583
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$813
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$593
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1420
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$584
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$605
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$655
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$603
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$620
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$580
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$676
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$589
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$574
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$572
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$570
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$591
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$634
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$591
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$806
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$620
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$644
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$624