Chiba vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$548
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$1172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
975K
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiba is 50% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4681st and 6661st ($1232 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 903rd and 3857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Kocaeli

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Chiba Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

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