Kocaeli vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$429
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
85
😀 Quality of life
56
86
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 9% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6497th and 5984th ($867 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6245th and 409th 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
$6.33
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$17495

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665