Birmingham vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.85M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 168% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1471st and 6661st ($2204 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 15th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 25th and 3857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kocaeli

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Birmingham Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743