Chiba vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$488
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
79
53
🏙️ Population
975K
1.95M

The cost of living in Chiba is 120% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4542nd and 8298th ($1161 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 85th in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 520th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$5.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

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