Changsha vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$202
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$958
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
15.7M

The cost of living in Changsha is 54% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4522nd ($592 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 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 3381st and 1015th 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
$2.78
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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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