Kaohsiung vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$382
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
87
56
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 15% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5666th and 6497th ($999 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Taiwan and Turkey, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 364th and 6245th 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
$3.78
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Kocaeli

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