Istanbul vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$587
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
77
50
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.85M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 62% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4816th and 6959th ($1125 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 1st vs 15th best cities to live in Turkey, and 790th vs 6180th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$4125

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612