Changsha vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$211
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
10M
15.7M

The cost of living in Changsha is 53% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7795th and 4475th ($622 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2894th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Istanbul

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Changsha Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020