Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Istanbul

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Istanbul are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricHangzhouIstanbulHangzhou vs Istanbul
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥8,090Hangzhou earns 1.2× the salary in Istanbul

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouIstanbulHangzhou vs Istanbul
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥71Istanbul costs 2.83× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥354Istanbul costs 1.97× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥64Istanbul costs 1.82× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥613.1Istanbul costs 1.88× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥107.2Istanbul costs 1.09× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥77.5Istanbul costs 1.11× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥484.3Istanbul costs 1.40× the price in Hangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥56.7Istanbul costs 1.13× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥9.1Istanbul costs 1.04× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouIstanbulHangzhou vs Istanbul
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥142.8Istanbul costs 1.99× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥16.7Istanbul costs 1.26× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥8.7Hangzhou costs 1.54× the price in Istanbul
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥5.8Hangzhou costs 1.98× the price in Istanbul
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥13.6Hangzhou costs 1.16× the price in Istanbul
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥4.0Hangzhou costs 1.50× the price in Istanbul
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥13.8Istanbul costs 1.37× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥16.0Istanbul costs 2.98× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥92.1Istanbul costs 1.02× the price in Hangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouIstanbulHangzhou vs Istanbul
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥6,540Istanbul costs 1.57× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥4,308Istanbul costs 1.71× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥13,123Istanbul costs 1.65× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥7,723Istanbul costs 1.76× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥19,986Hangzhou costs 2.54× the price in Istanbul
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥10,855Hangzhou costs 2.25× the price in Istanbul