Chicago vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chicago is 284% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 483rd and 6959th ($2667 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 23rd 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 20th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612