Istanbul vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$514
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
76
53
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.95M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 94% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8298th ($1025 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 1st vs 11th best cities to live in Turkey, and 798th vs 6127th 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
$9.37
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$3084

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$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