Istanbul vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Kocaeli | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Istanbul is 74% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4347th and 6806th ($1248 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Turkey.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 1st vs 4th best cities to live in Turkey, and 850th vs 4014th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Istanbul vs Kocaeli
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| Istanbul | Kocaeli | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Istanbul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
Cities near Kocaeli
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Izmit | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Korfez | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Golcuk | |
| 22 km or 13 mi | Kartepe | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Gebze | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Cayirova | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Adapazari | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Sakarya | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Istanbul | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Bilecik | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Inegol | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Bursa | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Duzce | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | Bolu | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Kutahya | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Kapakli | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Bandirma | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Corlu | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Balikesir | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Bartin | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Karabuk | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Polatli | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 242 km or 151 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Usak | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Soma | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Burgas | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Ankara | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Edirne | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Salihli | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Canakkale | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Varna | |
| 316 km or 197 mi | Cankiri | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Turgutlu | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Manisa |