Chongqing vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$180
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
55
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 33% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8185th and 6521st ($561 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 16th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 2237th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kocaeli

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Chongqing Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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