Bishkek vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$409
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 13% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6948th and 6497th ($757 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Kyrgyzstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 6280th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kocaeli

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Bishkek Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$6829

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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