Doha vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
44
55
😀 Quality of life
82
56
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.85M

The cost of living in Doha is 121% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2509th and 6521st ($1849 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Qatar and Turkey, respectively. Check Qatar vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 608th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$7174

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$1770
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$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760