Dresden vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3749
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$706
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3314
$1157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
566K
1.85M

The cost of living in Dresden is 77% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 3968th and 6497th ($1531 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th and 12th in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dresden compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Dresden ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 117th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Kocaeli

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Dresden Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.91
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$716
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1275
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5211
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3268
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.19
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$390
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16803
$6829

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$1227
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47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1006
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$1093
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1494
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$1525
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$1502
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1103
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1497
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1280
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1200
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$1478
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$1464
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1488
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1472
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1334
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1468
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1382
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1401
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1146
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1188
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1652
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1276
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1375
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$1188
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$1244
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$1196
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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