Helsinki vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$991
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
687K
1.85M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 129% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2068th and 6497th ($1990 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 48th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kocaeli

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Helsinki Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

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