Bishkek vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$431
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
53
70
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 4% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6825th and 6661st ($789 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Kyrgyzstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 6437th and 3857th 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
$6.87
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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