Dubai vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
64
55
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.95M

The cost of living in Dubai is 323% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1218th and 8298th ($2229 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 189th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$5.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$3084

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$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Kocaeli

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