Jeddah vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$541
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
79
56
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 38% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4809th and 6521st ($1155 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 894th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Kocaeli

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Jeddah Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$7174

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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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