Doha vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
79
53
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.95M

The cost of living in Doha is 255% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2137th and 8298th ($1872 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th in Qatar and Turkey, respectively. Check Qatar vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 501st and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$3084

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$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647