Himeji vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$536
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
60
55
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
528K
1.85M

The cost of living in Himeji is 64% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4535th and 6806th ($1181 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 22nd 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 1 months in Kocaeli. Himeji ranked 224th best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 1836th and 4014th 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
$8.31
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$5483

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638