Blantyre vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$147
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
23
55
😀 Quality of life
30
56
🏙️ Population
800K
1.85M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 39% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8632nd and 6521st ($506 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th in Malawi and Turkey, respectively. Check Malawi vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 8786th and 6203rd 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
$3.97
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$7174

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$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$493
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$820
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$519
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$592
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$916
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$655
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$658
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1069
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$653
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1207
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$421

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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