Chengdu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$251
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
20.9M
15.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7209th and 4816th ($660 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 7th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1933rd and 790th 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
$2.91
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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