Guangzhou vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$333
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
97
55
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 10% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6959th ($763 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 23rd in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 1036th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Kocaeli

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Guangzhou Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$6.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$4125

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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