Ankara vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$439
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$657
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
55
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ankara is 30% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6106th and 6959th ($907 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 2nd vs 15th best cities to live in Turkey, and 1608th vs 6180th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Kocaeli

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