Dongguan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$250
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
69
76
🏙️ Population
10.5M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 47% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7169th and 4347th ($656 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 16th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2941st and 850th 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
$2.41
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$17728

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$774
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$916
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$601
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$461
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$804
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2737
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899