Al Ain vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$903
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
54
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
767K
1.85M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 68% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4207th and 6497th ($1457 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 505th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Kocaeli

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Al Ain Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$6829

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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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