Kocaeli vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$399
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
85
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 13% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6661st and 5994th ($824 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 6th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3857th and 351st 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
$7.04
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$17517

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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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684