Dubai vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dubai is 179% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1039th and 6497th ($2420 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 203rd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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