Columbus vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$1172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
88
70
🏙️ Population
906K
1.85M

The cost of living in Columbus is 160% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1634th and 6661st ($2140 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 15th 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 Columbus compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 266th and 3857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$6507

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743