Baku vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$307
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
48
55
😀 Quality of life
59
53
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.95M

The cost of living in Baku is 43% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6560th and 8298th ($753 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th in Azerbaijan and Turkey, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 5476th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$5.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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