Doha vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
41
54
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.85M

The cost of living in Doha is 155% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1744th and 6661st ($2100 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 513th and 3857th 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
$10.1
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$6507

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$1062
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$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743