Bucharest vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$535
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 31% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4935th and 6497th ($1138 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 508th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$6829

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$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767