Athens vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$713
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$1172
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
81
70
🏙️ Population
643K
1.85M

The cost of living in Athens is 75% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4184th and 6661st ($1439 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 602nd and 3857th 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
$16.5
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

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