Changsha vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$178
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
70
53
🏙️ Population
10M
1.95M

The cost of living in Changsha is 1% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8258th and 8298th ($533 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 85th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 2707th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kocaeli

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Changsha Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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