Doha vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$657
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
80
50
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.85M

The cost of living in Doha is 160% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2461st and 6959th ($1810 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Qatar and Turkey, respectively. Check Qatar vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 501st and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$4125

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$1719
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$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612