Budapest vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$750
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$1157
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
81
56
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.85M

The cost of living in Budapest is 69% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4163rd and 6497th ($1469 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Hungary and Turkey, respectively. Check Hungary vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 680th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Kocaeli

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Budapest Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Kocaeli

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