Boston vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$1172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
676K
1.85M

The cost of living in Boston is 347% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 27th and 6661st ($3680 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 15th in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 105th and 3857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Kocaeli

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Boston Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$6507

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Kocaeli

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