Bucharest vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$449
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.95M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 82% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5593rd and 8298th ($961 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 85th in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 703rd and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$3084

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$702
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$681
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$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
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$739
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$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
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$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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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