Chongqing vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$226
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
55
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 5% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7185th and 6959th ($662 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 23rd in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 1966th and 6180th 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
$3.96
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612