Busan vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | Kocaeli | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Busan is 61% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4837th and 6959th ($1122 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 23rd in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 181st and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Busan vs Kocaeli
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| Busan | Kocaeli | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Izmit | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Korfez | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Golcuk | |
| 22 km or 13 mi | Kartepe | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Gebze | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Cayirova | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Adapazari | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Sakarya | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Istanbul | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Bilecik | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Inegol | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Bursa | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Duzce | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | Bolu | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Kutahya | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Kapakli | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Bandirma | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Corlu | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Balikesir | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Bartin | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Karabuk | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Polatli | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 242 km or 151 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Usak | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Soma | |
| 271 km or 169 mi |  Burgas | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Ankara | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Edirne | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Salihli | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Canakkale | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Varna | |
| 316 km or 197 mi | Cankiri | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Turgutlu | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Manisa |