Baghdad vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$446
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
57
55
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.85M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6120th and 6521st ($918 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6065th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kocaeli

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Baghdad Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
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$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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