Incheon vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$405
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
94
53
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.95M

The cost of living in Incheon is 93% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5173rd and 8298th ($1020 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 85th 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 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 46th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$5.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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