Birmingham vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.85M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 156% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1454th and 6497th ($2219 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 12th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 41st and 6245th 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
$18.1
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$6829

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767