Beirut vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$598
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
74
54
😀 Quality of life
62
56
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.85M

The cost of living in Beirut is 56% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4463rd and 6497th ($1353 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Lebanon and Turkey, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 5682nd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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