Cairo vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$162
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
83
55
😀 Quality of life
57
50
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.85M

The cost of living in Cairo is 39% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8926th and 6959th ($424 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 5583rd and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$4125

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$323
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$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612