Beirut vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$623
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
75
55
😀 Quality of life
62
53
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.95M

The cost of living in Beirut is 127% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4447th and 8298th ($1195 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th in Lebanon and Turkey, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 5118th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

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