Kocaeli vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$402
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
55
93
😀 Quality of life
56
84
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 11% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6521st and 5995th ($835 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 7th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6203rd and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$14970

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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
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451