Dongguan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$257
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
69
77
🏙️ Population
10.5M
15.5M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 40% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7055th and 4816th ($678 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3115th and 790th 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
$2.12
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$13982

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$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985