Kocaeli vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$399
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
1.85M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 21% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6661st and 7400th ($824 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 83rd in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 3857th and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Tianjin

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Kocaeli Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$16559

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11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$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
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546