Kocaeli vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$399
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
21
😀 Quality of life
70
46
🏙️ Population
1.85M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 36% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6661st and 7943rd ($824 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 243rd in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 3857th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Shaoyang

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Kocaeli Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619