Addis Ababa vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$739
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
55
😀 Quality of life
46
56
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 54% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4519th and 6521st ($1289 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 7005th and 6203rd 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
$4.52
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760