Kocaeli vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$313
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
74
😀 Quality of life
50
80
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 17% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6959th and 6292nd ($695 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 9th 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 Tainan. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6180th and 499th 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
$5.85
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$18526

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719