Addis Ababa vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$1892
🏠 One person rent
$703
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$576
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
32
55
😀 Quality of life
43
53
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 53% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4620th and 6575th ($1257 vs $819) 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 11th in Turkey, while ranked 6999th and 6278th 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
$4.55
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.6
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.8%
37.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2408
$1251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.11
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$12.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.5
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30058
$7735

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1015
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1011
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$806
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$845
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1140
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1136
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$987
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1138
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$561
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$515
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$806
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$591
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$860
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$658
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$563
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$500
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$534
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$499
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1020
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$493
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$519
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$509
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$518
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$514
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$509
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$521
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$498
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$495
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$902
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$919
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$599
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1031
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$830
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$861
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$874
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$700
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$707
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$407
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$518
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1252
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$830
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$868
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$719
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$814
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$719
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$685
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$638
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$732
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$737
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$686
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$556
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$743
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$708
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$752
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$592
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$804
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$602
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$772
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$756
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$833
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$846
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1114
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1191
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$748
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$815
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1012
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$778
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$778
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$776