Kocaeli vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$313
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
55
70
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
1.85M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 32% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6959th and 5553rd ($695 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 6180th and 3798th 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
$5.85
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$26560

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645