Chongqing vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$229
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7730th and 6612th ($631 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 13th 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 1 months in Mersin. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 1966th and 4571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Mersin

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Chongqing Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$6563

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923