Chongqing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$205
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 54% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4562nd ($601 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2353rd and 925th 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
$2.89
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041