Busan vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$427
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.85M

The cost of living in Busan is 32% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6661st ($1084 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 120th and 3857th 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
$5.61
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$6507

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$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743