Kocaeli vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$313
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
52
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
1.85M
791K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 37% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6959th and 4902nd ($695 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 146th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 6180th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Niigata

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Kocaeli Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$15392

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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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046