Chicago vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chicago is 225% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 375th and 6497th ($2822 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 22nd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kocaeli

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Chicago Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767