Cairo vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$201
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$1157
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.85M

The cost of living in Cairo is 42% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8680th and 6497th ($506 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 5610th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kocaeli

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Cairo Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$6829

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$394
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$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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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