Detroit vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Detroit	Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2064	$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4936	$1853
🏠 One person rent	$1212	$306
🏘️ Family rent	$2122	$564
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$249
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3270	$727
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	22 km
🎓 Higher education	77	55
😀 Quality of life	86	66
🏙️ Population	639K	1.85M

The cost of living in Detroit is 187% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1678th and 6806th ($2064 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 22nd 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 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 1 months in Kocaeli. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 315th and 4014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Kocaeli

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	Detroit	Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.3	$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.59	$2.73
☕ Cappuccino	$4.88	$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1182	$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$960	$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2340	$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1705	$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$231	$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.6	$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.48%	32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1377	$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1283	$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.1	$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.05	$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.09	$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.6	$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.76	$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.7	$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12	$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$94.7	$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1288	$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16893	$5483

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$2070
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2086
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1786
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$2017
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2102
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1957
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$2071
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1936
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2093
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$2062
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$2022
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2175
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$2083
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$2030
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$2087
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$2032
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1724
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$2059
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$2040
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1940
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1963
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$2065
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2077
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2081
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2390
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$2019
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2288
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1837
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1959
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1706
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2238
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1778
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1593
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1607
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1943
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1527

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi	Korfez	$782
21 km or 13 mi	Golcuk	$835
22 km or 13 mi	Kartepe	$872
38 km or 24 mi	Gebze	$573
42 km or 26 mi	Cayirova	$599
45 km or 28 mi	Adapazari	$455
45 km or 28 mi	Sakarya	$547
79 km or 49 mi	Istanbul	$1248
79 km or 49 mi	Bilecik	$755
91 km or 57 mi	Inegol	$708
101 km or 63 mi	Bursa	$743
108 km or 67 mi	Duzce	$535
131 km or 82 mi	Eskisehir	$691
137 km or 85 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$626
146 km or 90 mi	Bolu	$616
159 km or 99 mi	Kutahya	$568
169 km or 105 mi	Kapakli	$701
170 km or 106 mi	Bandirma	$679
177 km or 110 mi	Corlu	$690
199 km or 124 mi	Tekirdag	$661
216 km or 134 mi	Balikesir	$707
220 km or 137 mi	Luleburgaz	$661
223 km or 139 mi	Bartin	$710
234 km or 146 mi	Karabuk	$627
239 km or 148 mi	Polatli	$691
240 km or 149 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$464
242 km or 151 mi	Kirklareli	$642
245 km or 152 mi	Usak	$629
268 km or 167 mi	Soma	$679
271 km or 169 mi	Burgas	$721
271 km or 169 mi	Uzunkopru	$652
272 km or 169 mi	Ankara	$959
292 km or 182 mi	Edirne	$624
303 km or 188 mi	Salihli	$677
304 km or 189 mi	Canakkale	$690
308 km or 191 mi	Varna	$892
316 km or 197 mi	Cankiri	$650
321 km or 200 mi	Turgutlu	$675
324 km or 201 mi	Manisa	$638