Kocaeli vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$313
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
61
😀 Quality of life
50
53
🏙️ Population
1.85M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 5% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6959th and 6747th ($695 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 63rd in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 6180th and 6048th 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
$5.85
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$12898

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538