Kocaeli vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$429
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
53
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
1.85M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 29% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6497th and 7431st ($867 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 80th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 6245th and 3738th 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
$6.33
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$15051

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$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525