Bangkok vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$465
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5467th and 6497th ($1027 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 2647th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kocaeli

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Bangkok Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767