Chengdu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$240
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$883
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
20.9M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 50% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7421st and 4347th ($623 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1890th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Istanbul

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Chengdu Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899