Chongqing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$1255
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1755
$3124
🏠 One person rent
$194
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$965
$916
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 54% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8132nd and 4624th ($571 vs $1255) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 326th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chongqing ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2184th and 1012th 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
$2.81
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$846
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$542
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$1518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.2
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.44
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
48.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2426
$2982
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1462
$1406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.62
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$63.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26826
$17611

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Distance City Cost of living
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$544
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$574
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$579
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$569
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$647
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$527
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$582
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$553
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$584
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$589
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$553
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$592
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$536
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$565
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$609
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$636
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$558
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$568
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$557
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$532
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$575
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$552
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$550
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$567
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$543
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$538
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$583
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$584
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$585
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$605
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$560
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$571
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$580
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$706
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$696
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$831
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$821
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$864
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1031
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$734
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$867
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$877
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$683
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$736
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$789
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$558
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$408
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$519
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$828
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$707
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$602
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$740
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$721
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$813
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$847
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$639
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$837
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$722
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$685
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$757
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$814
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1011
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$975
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$627
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$773
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$599
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$753
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$753
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$780
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1074
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1024