Changsha vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$222
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
10M
15.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7989th and 4816th ($582 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3254th and 790th 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
$2.87
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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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