Chiang Mai vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$288
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
55
😀 Quality of life
66
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.95M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7120th and 8298th ($659 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 4343rd and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647