Ankara vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1130
🏠 One person rent
$225
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$52.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
55
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.95M

The cost of living in Ankara is 29% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7773rd and 8676th ($565 vs $438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 18th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in Turkey, and 2532nd vs 4129th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Kocaeli

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Ankara Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$371
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
20.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$18.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$1.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$3.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$3454

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

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