Changsha vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$190
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
10M
1.85M

The cost of living in Changsha is 20% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6806th ($577 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 22nd 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 1 months in Kocaeli. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 3100th and 4014th 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
$2.72
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$5483

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638