Chicago vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
97
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chicago is 235% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 394th and 6521st ($2799 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 16th in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 16th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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