Athens vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$633
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
90
55
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
664K
1.95M

The cost of living in Athens is 144% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4210th and 8298th ($1287 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 85th 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 11th in Turkey, while ranked 560th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647