Charlotte vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$1157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
68
54
😀 Quality of life
89
56
🏙️ Population
875K
1.85M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 177% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1073rd and 6497th ($2403 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 12th in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 283rd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$6829

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$2078
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$1963
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$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
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$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
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$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
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$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
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$1952

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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