Kocaeli vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$313
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
1.85M
24.9M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 39% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6959th and 4780th ($695 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 6th 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 1.7 months in Shanghai. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 6180th and 571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$31401

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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
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774