Changsha vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$178
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$752
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
10M
15.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8258th and 5143rd ($533 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 2707th and 798th 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
$3.13
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001