Chengdu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$242
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$752
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
20.9M
15.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7269th and 5143rd ($643 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1633rd and 798th 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
$2.81
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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