Helsinki vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$972
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
694K
1.85M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 139% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2107th and 6661st ($1970 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 47th and 3857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743