Amman vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$1130
🏠 One person rent
$368
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$52.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
62
55
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.95M

The cost of living in Amman is 120% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5708th and 8676th ($962 vs $438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Jordan and Turkey, respectively. Check Jordan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Amman compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 2687th and 4129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$371
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
20.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$18.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$3.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$6.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$3454

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

Cities near Kocaeli

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