Chiba vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$569
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
81
56
🏙️ Population
975K
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiba is 50% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4599th and 6521st ($1251 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 16th 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 26th best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 723rd and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

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