Kocaeli vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$3454
🏠 One person rent
$306
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$1644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
1.85M
24.9M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 35% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6806th and 4858th ($718 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 6th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Shanghai. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 4014th and 675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Shanghai

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Kocaeli Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$2226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$14361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$8086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$87.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$1181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$30174

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$782
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$872
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$573
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$599
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$455
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$547
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$1248
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$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
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$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

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$984
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$665
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$700
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$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
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$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
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$644
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$805
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$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
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$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
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$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
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$665
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$592
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$661
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$672
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$621
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$746