Kabul vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$200
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1157
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
25
56
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kabul is 45% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8823rd and 6497th ($473 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 8992nd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Kocaeli

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Kabul Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$6829

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$433
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$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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