Ankara vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$570
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
55
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ankara is 34% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4905th and 6521st ($1118 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 2nd vs 14th best cities to live in Turkey, and 2097th vs 6203rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760