Al Ain vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$889
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
55
😀 Quality of life
82
56
🏙️ Population
767K
1.85M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 74% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4123rd and 6521st ($1449 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th 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 2.6 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 14th in Turkey, while ranked 588th and 6203rd 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
$9.58
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$7174

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$1228
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$2514
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$1419
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$2521
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$1942
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$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760