Incheon vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$472
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.85M

The cost of living in Incheon is 30% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5002nd and 6521st ($1088 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 16th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 44th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760