Jeddah vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$584
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 39% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4757th and 6497th ($1209 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 990th and 6245th 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
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$6829

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$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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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