Almaty vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$499
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
55
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.85M

The cost of living in Almaty is 35% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6015th and 6959th ($941 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kazakhstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 4176th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612