Chennai vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$142
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chennai is 50% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8947th and 6661st ($409 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 15th in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 5131st and 3857th 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
$2.12
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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