Almaty vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$585
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
55
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.95M

The cost of living in Almaty is 99% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4975th and 8298th ($1051 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 4635th and 6127th 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
$8.87
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647