Johannesburg vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$522
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.85M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 35% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4839th and 6497th ($1171 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in South Africa and Turkey, respectively. Check South Africa vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 5190th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kocaeli

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Johannesburg Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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