Chongqing vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$224
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
88
44
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 16% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7340th and 6631st ($634 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 16th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Mersin. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 1675th and 5008th 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
$3.91
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$5.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$12242

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140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702