Damascus vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

Damascus Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1477
$1147
🏠 One person rent
$214
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.9
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
28
54
😀 Quality of life
39
67
🏙️ Population
2.5M
1.95M

The cost of living in Damascus is 28% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7657th and 8639th ($590 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Syria and Turkey, respectively. Check Syria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Damascus compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Damascus ranked 1st best city to live in Syria vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 7383rd and 4028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Damascus Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.16
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.9
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$42.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$8.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.73%
23.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$1125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1207
$789
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.97
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.9
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$2.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.2
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1851
$4047

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$1027
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1567
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1336
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1545
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$747
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1537
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$899
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$638
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1558
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1622
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1583
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1523
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1489
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1417
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1365
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1399
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1482
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1409
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1500
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1381
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1565
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1542
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1173
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$578
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1378
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$586
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1448
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1462
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1537
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1552
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1614
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1667
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$612
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$815
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1480
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$940
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$1715

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$348
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$399
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$387
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$365
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$423
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$406
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$300
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$412
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$778
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$486
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$433
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$499
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$307
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$415
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$367
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$381
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$398
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$397
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$388
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$361
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$387
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$358
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$433
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$320
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$411
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$313
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$284
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$407
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$644
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$361
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$610
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$343
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$417
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$377
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$820
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$371
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$421
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$417