Chiang Mai vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$315
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
56
55
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 13% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6954th and 6521st ($727 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 16th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 5236th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760