Athens vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$710
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$1014
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
90
55
😀 Quality of life
82
56
🏙️ Population
643K
1.85M

The cost of living in Athens is 72% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4155th and 6521st ($1436 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 16th in Greece and Turkey, respectively. Check Greece vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 611th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

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