Chongqing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$220
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
7.74M
15.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 22% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6894th and 5960th ($685 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th 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 0.6 months in Istanbul. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2507th and 796th 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
$4.61
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$2638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$7037

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$654
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$375
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$339
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$377
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$438
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$377
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$253
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$376
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$586
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$385
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$337
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$384
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$408
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$311
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$439
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$390
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$377
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$270
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$385
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$392
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$410
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$375
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$347
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$604
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$449
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$309
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$375
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$376
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$749
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$498
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$422
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$524
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$378
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$290
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$430
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$864
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1114