Bangkok vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$425
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
55
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 43% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5738th and 6959th ($994 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 1355th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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