Kaohsiung vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$342
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
81
55
😀 Quality of life
83
50
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 34% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6046th and 6959th ($932 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 389th and 6180th 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
$3.76
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$4125

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

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