Chongqing vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$292
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
55
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.95M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 35% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8298th ($712 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 85th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 2233rd and 6127th 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
$3.98
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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