Islamabad vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$198
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$657
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
67
55
😀 Quality of life
49
50
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.85M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 37% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8895th and 6959th ($439 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 6293rd and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$4125

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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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