Chiang Mai vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$354
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
56
54
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7014th and 6661st ($750 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 15th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 4952nd and 3857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kocaeli

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Chiang Mai Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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