Bucharest vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$525
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
55
😀 Quality of life
81
56
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 34% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4913th and 6521st ($1116 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 646th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$7174

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$777
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$802
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$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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