Changsha vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$211
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1172
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
10M
1.85M

The cost of living in Changsha is 25% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7795th and 6661st ($622 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 15th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 2894th and 3857th 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
$2.93
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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