Izmir vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$516
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
54
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.85M

The cost of living in Izmir is 20% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5367th and 6497th ($1040 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Ranked 4th vs 18th best cities to live in Turkey, and 3283rd vs 6245th 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
$7.76
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767