Dongguan vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$263
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
55
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 21% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7341st and 6521st ($662 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 16th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 3389th and 6203rd 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
$2.78
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$7174

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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

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760