Kocaeli vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$402
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
94
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.6M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 36% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6521st and 4455th ($835 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 6203rd and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Taipei

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Kocaeli Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$17567

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$985
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$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
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$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589