Kaohsiung vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$339
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
81
55
😀 Quality of life
84
53
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.95M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 77% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5786th and 8298th ($932 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 85th in Taiwan and Turkey, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 320th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Kocaeli

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Kaohsiung Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$5.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$3084

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

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