Doha vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
41
54
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.85M

The cost of living in Doha is 132% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1994th and 6497th ($2014 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Qatar and Turkey, respectively. Check Qatar vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 537th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Kocaeli

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Doha Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Kocaeli

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