Dongguan vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$257
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
55
😀 Quality of life
69
50
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 3% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7055th and 6959th ($678 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 3115th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kocaeli

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Dongguan Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612