Kocaeli vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$399
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
54
65
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
1.85M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 3% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6661st and 6776th ($824 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 3857th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Suzhou

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Kocaeli Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$20341

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635