Kocaeli vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$313
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
95
😀 Quality of life
50
86
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.6M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 40% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6959th and 4715th ($695 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st 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 Taipei. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 6180th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$18424

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605