Jerusalem vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5802
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2357
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$720
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
86
56
🏙️ Population
936K
1.85M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 186% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 911th and 6497th ($2483 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Israel and Turkey, respectively. Check Israel vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 410th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Kocaeli

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Jerusalem Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.3
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.1
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1637
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16323
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9037
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.65
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$152
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1104
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27069
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761

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