Changsha vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$222
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$657
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
68
50
🏙️ Population
10M
1.85M

The cost of living in Changsha is 16% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7989th and 6959th ($582 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 23rd 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 Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 3254th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612