Himeji vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$524
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
60
55
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
528K
1.95M

The cost of living in Himeji is 115% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4618th and 8298th ($1132 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 85th in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 1550th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$5.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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