Alexandria vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1130
🏠 One person rent
$110
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$52.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
48
55
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.95M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 25% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 9104th and 8676th ($326 vs $438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6192nd and 4129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$371
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
20.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$18.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$3.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$6.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$1.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$3.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$3454

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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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