Beijing vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$648
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Beijing is 34% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4987th and 6661st ($1108 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 2361st and 3857th 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
$4.47
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$6507

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743