Bangkok vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$405
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
55
😀 Quality of life
75
53
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.95M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 71% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5960th and 8298th ($902 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 1087th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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