Almaty vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$524
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
54
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.85M

The cost of living in Almaty is 12% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6497th ($974 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Kazakhstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 4192nd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kocaeli

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Almaty Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767