Chongqing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$224
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 49% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7340th and 4347th ($634 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1675th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Istanbul

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Chongqing Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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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