Baghdad vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$386
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$657
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
55
😀 Quality of life
52
50
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.85M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 23% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6246th and 6959th ($859 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 6059th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$4125

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$737
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$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612