Addis Ababa vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$674
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
34
54
😀 Quality of life
45
70
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 39% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4878th and 6661st ($1148 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 7160th and 3857th 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
$3.98
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743