Kocaeli vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$313
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
96
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
1.85M
17.7M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 27% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 6959th and 5948th ($695 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 13th 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 Shenzhen. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 6180th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Shenzhen

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Kocaeli Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$24117

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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
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618