Kocaeli vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$192
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
84
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
1.95M
3.03M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 47% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8298th and 5356th ($527 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 3rd in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6127th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Taichung

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Kocaeli Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$13893

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721