Chiba vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$524
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
77
50
🏙️ Population
975K
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiba is 79% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4480th and 6959th ($1244 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 23rd in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 814th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612