Islamabad vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$169
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
67
55
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.95M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 26% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8988th and 8298th ($389 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 6200th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$3084

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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
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$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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