Himeji vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$560
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
60
55
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
528K
1.85M

The cost of living in Himeji is 74% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4567th and 6959th ($1212 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 23rd in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 1864th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Kocaeli

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Himeji Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$6.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

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