Ankara vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2366
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$487
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$719
$727
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
55
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ankara is 34% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5741st and 6806th ($959 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 22nd in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in Turkey, and 1858th vs 4014th 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
$9.62
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1022
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.39%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.16
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.87
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.28
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11471
$5483

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$655
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$691
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$650
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$663
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$627
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$723
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$535
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$492
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$593
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$691
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$406
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$698
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$547
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$455
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$697
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$755
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$568
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$872
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$672
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$1113
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$578
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$835
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$699
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$645
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$664
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$718
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$782
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$708
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$653
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$573
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$490
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$599
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$474
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$587
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$743

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638