Kaohsiung vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$361
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.8
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
55
😀 Quality of life
83
66
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 33% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5750th and 6806th ($956 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd in Taiwan and Turkey, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1 months in Kocaeli. Kaohsiung ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 417th and 4014th 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
$3.82
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.25
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.97
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.75
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10905
$5483

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$814
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$788
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$747
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$813
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$894
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$728
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$967
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$625
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$664
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$581
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$451
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$431
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$764
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$726
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638