Chengdu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$252
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 51% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7530th and 4522nd ($635 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 5th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1800th and 1015th 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
$2.87
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013