Helsinki vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
55
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
676K
1.85M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 178% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2046th and 6959th ($1936 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Finland and Turkey, respectively. Check Finland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 37th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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