Jerusalem vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
55
😀 Quality of life
85
53
🏙️ Population
936K
1.95M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 269% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 1907th and 8298th ($1948 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 85th in Israel and Turkey, respectively. Check Israel vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 276th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jerusalem Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647