Columbus vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$1157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
906K
1.85M

The cost of living in Columbus is 145% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1686th and 6497th ($2127 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 Columbus compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 96th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$6829

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$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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