Blantyre vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$156
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
22
54
😀 Quality of life
30
70
🏙️ Population
800K
1.85M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 40% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8689th and 6661st ($495 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 15th in Malawi and Turkey, respectively. Check Malawi vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 8790th and 3857th 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
$3.67
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$6507

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$456
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$494
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$792
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$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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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