Izmir vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$420
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
68
55
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
4.32M
1.95M

The cost of living in Izmir is 56% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6300th and 8298th ($825 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 85th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 3rd vs 11th best cities to live in Turkey, and 3526th vs 6127th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$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
$499
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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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