Birmingham vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
93
53
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.95M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 280% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1780th and 8298th ($2004 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 85th in the United Kingdom and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 58th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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