Kocaeli vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$399
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 12% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6661st and 6014th ($824 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 7th 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 Tainan. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 3857th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Tainan

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Kocaeli Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$5481

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$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
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686