Izmir vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$431
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
68
55
😀 Quality of life
68
50
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.85M

The cost of living in Izmir is 28% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6157th and 6959th ($892 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 3rd vs 15th best cities to live in Turkey, and 3155th vs 6180th 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
$8.74
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612