Houston vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.85M

The cost of living in Houston is 161% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1354th and 6497th ($2265 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 12th in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 16th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kocaeli

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Houston Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$6829

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$2228
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$2150
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$2094
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$2260
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$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767