Birmingham vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.85M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 156% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1622nd and 6521st ($2137 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 16th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 48th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760