Kocaeli vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$192
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
61
😀 Quality of life
53
56
🏙️ Population
1.95M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 22% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8298th and 6976th ($527 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 122nd in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 6127th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Ningbo

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Kocaeli Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$9922

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524