Beijing vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$596
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5341st and 6497th ($1044 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 2718th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kocaeli

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Beijing Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767