Ashgabat vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$968
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
7
54
😀 Quality of life
43
70
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 130% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2383rd and 6661st ($1898 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Turkmenistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 7430th and 3857th 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
$31.1
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743