Islamabad vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$213
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1157
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
54
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.85M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 46% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8843rd and 6497th ($464 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 6696th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kocaeli

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Islamabad Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$6829

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Kocaeli

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