Chongqing vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$229
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 23% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7730th and 6661st ($631 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 15th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 1966th and 3857th 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
$2.93
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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