Changsha vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$214
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1095
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
15.7M

The cost of living in Changsha is 53% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4562nd ($617 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3307th and 925th 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
$2.89
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041