Dresden vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$696
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
65
55
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
555K
1.95M

The cost of living in Dresden is 167% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 3786th and 8298th ($1406 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 85th in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 190th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$3084

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$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
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$1146
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$969
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$1303

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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