Chongqing vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$292
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
87
44
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.81M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 5% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6570th ($712 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 10th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 2233rd and 5682nd 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
$3.98
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$15894

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783