Islamabad vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$228
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1172
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
54
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.85M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 40% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8685th and 6661st ($496 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 6656th and 3857th 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
$3.5
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$6507

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743