Kocaeli vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$306
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
84
😀 Quality of life
66
81
🏙️ Population
1.85M
3.03M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 20% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6806th and 6071st ($718 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4014th and 521st 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
$6.86
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$18658

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671