Addis Ababa vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$604
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
32
55
😀 Quality of life
40
50
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.85M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 59% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4928th and 6959th ($1103 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 6957th and 6180th 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
$6.55
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$4125

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612