Kocaeli vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$192
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
55
53
😀 Quality of life
53
85
🏙️ Population
1.95M
686K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 46% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 8298th and 5464th ($527 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 474th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 6127th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Shizuoka

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Kocaeli Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$8605

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052