Addis Ababa vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1130
🏠 One person rent
$395
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$52.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
30
55
😀 Quality of life
42
66
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.95M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 72% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6376th and 8676th ($752 vs $438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Ethiopia and Turkey, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6810th and 4129th 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
$7.66
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$371
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
20.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$18.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$3.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$6.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3454

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$253
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$377
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$377
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$374
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$339
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$375
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$311
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$439
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$880
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$390
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$384
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$586
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$392
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$410
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$309
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$347
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$376
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$337
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$385
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$408
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$385
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$377
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$290
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$272
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$376
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$270
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$422
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$375
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$604
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$375
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$565
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$449
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$378
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$376
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$749
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$375
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$373
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$430