Kabul vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$276
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
29
55
😀 Quality of life
21
53
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.95M

The cost of living in Kabul is 7% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7972nd and 8298th ($567 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th in Afghanistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 8953rd and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$3084

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$449
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$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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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