Chongqing vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$226
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
32.1M
15.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 41% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7185th and 4816th ($662 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1966th and 790th 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
$3.96
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$13982

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$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985