Ashgabat vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$893
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
7
55
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 120% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2595th and 6521st ($1833 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6667th and 6203rd 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
$31.3
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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