Ankara vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$495
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ankara is 18% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5466th and 6497th ($1027 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 2nd vs 18th best cities to live in Turkey, and 2214th vs 6245th 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
$9.31
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$6829

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767