Al Ain vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$612
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
37
55
😀 Quality of life
79
53
🏙️ Population
767K
1.95M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 115% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4616th and 8298th ($1132 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 85th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 496th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$3084

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$1191
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$2229
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$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
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$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647