Bern vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$644
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
55
😀 Quality of life
94
53
🏙️ Population
134K
1.95M

The cost of living in Bern is 387% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 579th and 8298th ($2569 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 85th in Switzerland and Turkey, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 44th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$3084

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

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