Changchun vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$253
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
9.07M
15.5M

The cost of living in Changchun is 47% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7772nd and 4816th ($601 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6042nd and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Istanbul

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Changchun Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985