Al Ain vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$900
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
54
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
767K
1.85M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 77% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4139th and 6661st ($1455 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 15th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 562nd and 3857th 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
$10
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$6507

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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743