Izmir vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$513
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
68
55
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.85M

The cost of living in Izmir is 25% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5223rd and 6521st ($1046 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th 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 14th best cities to live in Turkey, and 3140th vs 6203rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$7174

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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