Addis Ababa vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$758
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
34
54
😀 Quality of life
45
56
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 46% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4635th and 6497th ($1269 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Ethiopia and Turkey, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 7273rd and 6245th 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
$4.01
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767