Ashgabat vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$887
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
7
54
😀 Quality of life
48
56
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 108% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2849th and 6497th ($1806 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Turkmenistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 6881st and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Kocaeli

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Ashgabat Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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