Chongqing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$292
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 31% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5143rd ($712 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2233rd and 798th 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
$3.98
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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