Dongguan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$263
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10.5M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 49% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7341st and 4522nd ($662 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3389th and 1015th 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
$2.78
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013