Izmir vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$504
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
54
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.85M

The cost of living in Izmir is 26% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5281st and 6661st ($1038 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 15th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 3rd vs 6th best cities to live in Turkey, and 2402nd vs 3857th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Kocaeli

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Izmir Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743