Amman vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$383
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
68
50
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.85M

The cost of living in Amman is 44% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5667th and 6959th ($1004 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Jordan and Turkey, respectively. Check Jordan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 3456th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$4125

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$692
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$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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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