Bishkek vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$347
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
43
55
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.95M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 24% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7174th and 8298th ($653 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 6097th and 6127th 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
$5.46
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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