Islamabad vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$199
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
55
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.85M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 47% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8887th and 6521st ($443 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6597th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$7174

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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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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