Addis Ababa vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$407
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
32
55
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.95M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 75% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5819th and 8298th ($923 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th in Ethiopia and Turkey, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 7141st and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Kocaeli

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Addis Ababa Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$3084

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647