Changchun vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$233
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
15.7M

The cost of living in Changchun is 57% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8224th and 4522nd ($557 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6189th and 1015th 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
$2.81
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013