Chongqing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$180
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 56% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8185th and 4522nd ($561 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2237th and 1015th 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
$2.82
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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