Chengdu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$281
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 49% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7467th and 4562nd ($666 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1710th and 925th 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
$2.83
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$20004

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Istanbul

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