Busan vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$430
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.85M

The cost of living in Busan is 28% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5007th and 6497th ($1114 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 12th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 121st and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kocaeli

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Busan Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$6829

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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