Al Ain vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1130
🏠 One person rent
$889
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$52.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
37
55
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
767K
1.95M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 231% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2952nd and 8676th ($1449 vs $438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 4608th and 4129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$371
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
20.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$18.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$3.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$1.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$3454

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$253
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$377
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$377
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$374
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$339
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$375
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$311
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$439
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$880
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$390
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$384
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$586
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$392
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$410
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$309
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$347
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$376
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$337
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$385
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$408
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$385
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$377
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$290
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$272
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$376
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$270
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$422
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$375
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$604
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$375
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$565
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$449
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$378
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$376
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$749
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$375
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$373
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$430