Changsha vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$202
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
10M
1.85M

The cost of living in Changsha is 29% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6521st ($592 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 16th 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 14th in Turkey, while ranked 3381st and 6203rd 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
$2.78
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760