Hiroshima vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Hiroshima	Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1003	$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2465	$1637
🏠 One person rent	$407	$313
🏘️ Family rent	$709	$481
🍽️ Food expenses	$363	$240
🚐 Transport expenses	$152	$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1735	$657
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	33 km	22 km
🎓 Higher education	63	55
😀 Quality of life	68	50
🏙️ Population	1.2M	1.85M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 44% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5674th and 6959th ($1003 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 23rd in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 3185th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Kocaeli

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	Hiroshima	Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.54	$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.6	$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.22	$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.42	$2.2
☕ Cappuccino	$3.14	$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.11	$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$432	$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$257	$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$767	$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$498	$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.4	$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$121	$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.2	$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.51%	29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6276	$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3477	$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.1	$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.1	$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.1	$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.55	$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.71	$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.34	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.69	$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.44	$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.15	$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.64	$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.44	$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.04	$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.44	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57	$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.7	$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.1	$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.16	$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.4	$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$51.4	$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$178	$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7209	$4125

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Kaita	$936
12 km or 7.5 mi	Hatsukaichi	$954
13 km or 8.1 mi	Kumano	$944
18 km or 11 mi	Etajima	$970
18 km or 11 mi	Kure	$981
26 km or 16 mi	Higashihiroshima	$986
27 km or 17 mi	Otake	$1017
33 km or 20 mi	Iwakuni	$1040
39 km or 24 mi	Akitakata	$974
42 km or 26 mi	Takehara	$978
51 km or 32 mi	Mihara	$975
57 km or 35 mi	Yanai	$988
59 km or 37 mi	Miyoshi	$984
61 km or 38 mi	Imabari	$999
65 km or 40 mi	Masuda	$968
67 km or 41 mi	Hamada	$981
67 km or 41 mi	Hikari	$968
68 km or 42 mi	Matsuyama	$1063
68 km or 42 mi	Kudamatsu	$952
69 km or 43 mi	Onomichi	$960
70 km or 44 mi	Shunan	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Masaki	$993
73 km or 45 mi	Gotsu	$988
73 km or 46 mi	Iyo	$996
73 km or 46 mi	Shobara	$986
74 km or 46 mi	Fuchu	$954
76 km or 47 mi	Toon	$999
77 km or 48 mi	Tobe	$997
84 km or 52 mi	Fukuyama	$987
85 km or 53 mi	Saijo	$1018
89 km or 55 mi	Niihama	$1021
90 km or 56 mi	Hofu	$882
90 km or 56 mi	Oda	$1009
93 km or 58 mi	Yamaguchi	$818
95 km or 59 mi	Ibara	$962
97 km or 60 mi	Hagi	$905
97 km or 61 mi	Kasaoka	$961
98 km or 61 mi	Ozu	$997
103 km or 64 mi	Yawatahama	$995
105 km or 65 mi	Asakuchi	$983

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