Bishkek vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$398
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
44
55
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 11% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6893rd and 6521st ($743 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6164th and 6203rd 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
$6.84
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760