Kocaeli vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$313
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
84
😀 Quality of life
50
80
🏙️ Population
1.85M
3.03M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 25% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6959th and 6052nd ($695 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6180th and 496th 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
$5.85
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$13638

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716