Al Ain vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$560
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$657
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
37
55
😀 Quality of life
79
50
🏙️ Population
767K
1.85M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 51% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5284th and 6959th ($1050 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 23rd 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 600th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$4125

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$1232
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$2309
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$1503
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$2084
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$1802
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$1768
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612