Beijing vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$589
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5355th and 6521st ($1029 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 16th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 2546th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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