Cost of living comparison

China

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Turkey

Kocaeli vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Kocaeli is 5.7% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 57.7% more in Kocaeli
Groceries: pay 29.1% less in Kocaeli
Transportation: pay 65.2% more in Kocaeli
Housing: pay 13.4% less in Kocaeli
Childcare: pay 73.3% less in Kocaeli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% less in Kocaeli
Clothing: pay 18.3% more in Kocaeli

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Kocaeli are more expensive than in Shanghai. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kocaeli.

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Kocaeli vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kocaeli instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 57.7% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Kocaeli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.87	$8.13 TRY407.63	+81.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.85	$7.88 TRY394.89	+50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$1.12 TRY56.05	+86.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.30 TRY15.29	-17.6%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 29.1% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Kocaeli
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.19	$0.87 TRY43.70	-55.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.39	$4.87 TRY244.27	-43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.91	$3.38 TRY169.57	-50.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$2.65 TRY132.99	+56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.87	$1.84 TRY92.43	+24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$0.77 TRY38.82	-22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.92 TRY46.21	+19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$0.46 TRY23.10	-49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.54 TRY27.24	-29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$0.23 TRY11.63	-35.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$0.19 TRY9.50	-56.2%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 65.2% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Kocaeli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$4.97 TRY249.12	+0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.12	$73.65 TRY3,693.12	+146.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+112.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	??
Average			+65.2%

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pay 13.4% less for housing

	Shanghai	Kocaeli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.42	$12.96 TRY649.91	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,921.79	$779.09 TRY39,064.51	-24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.69	$474.23 TRY23,778.40	-19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.08	$60.35 TRY3,026.25	+37.0%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 73.3% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Kocaeli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,435.22	$457.29 TRY22,929.17	-67.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$6,097.21 TRY306K	-78.0%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Kocaeli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$2.59 TRY129.93	+117.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$3.54 TRY177.32	+5.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$2.24 TRY112.10	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.48	$54.20 TRY2,717.53	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.74	$5.08 TRY254.77	-43.2%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 18.3% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Kocaeli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.93	$48.09 TRY2,411.47	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.61	$53.51 TRY2,683.22	+44.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.90	$120.58 TRY6,046.17	+59.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.59	$101.61 TRY5,095.03	-3.9%
Average			+18.3%

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