Beijing vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$575
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Beijing is 42% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5387th and 6806th ($1016 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 22nd in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Kocaeli. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 989th and 4014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$5483

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638