Dongguan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$265
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
10.5M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 48% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7308th and 4475th ($694 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3241st and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Istanbul

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Dongguan Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$23206

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020