Jeddah vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$511
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 61% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4828th and 6959th ($1123 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 1110th and 6180th 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
$6.63
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$4125

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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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