Beijing vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$605
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.95M

The cost of living in Beijing is 102% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4887th and 8298th ($1065 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 85th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 583rd and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647