Istanbul vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$675
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 54% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6521st ($1288 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 14th best cities to live in Turkey, and 1015th vs 6203rd 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
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$7174

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760