Blantyre vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$131
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
22
55
😀 Quality of life
29
53
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.95M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 31% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 9046th and 8298th ($363 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 85th in Malawi and Turkey, respectively. Check Malawi vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 8522nd and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Kocaeli

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Blantyre Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
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$326
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600

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