Bishkek vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$376
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
43
55
😀 Quality of life
51
50
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 2% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6959th ($710 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 6133rd and 6180th 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
$5.93
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612