Athens vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$722
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$1157
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
81
56
🏙️ Population
643K
1.85M

The cost of living in Athens is 69% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4184th and 6497th ($1462 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in Greece and Turkey, respectively. Check Greece vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 639th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Kocaeli

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Athens Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

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