Chennai vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$152
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
55
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chennai is 40% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8897th and 6806th ($430 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 22nd in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1 months in Kocaeli. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 4021st and 4014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kocaeli

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Chennai Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$5483

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638