Istanbul vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$689
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 50% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4562nd and 6497th ($1305 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 1st vs 18th best cities to live in Turkey, and 925th vs 6245th 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
$10.5
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$6829

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767