Helsinki vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$937
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
55
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
665K
1.95M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 246% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 2273rd and 8298th ($1825 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 85th in Finland and Turkey, respectively. Check Finland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 26th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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