Chongqing vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$205
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 31% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6497th ($601 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 2353rd and 6245th 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
$2.89
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.1
🥤 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
$276
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$6829

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767