Kabul vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$285
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$657
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
29
55
😀 Quality of life
13
50
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kabul is 14% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7801st and 6959th ($599 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 9123rd and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$4125

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$469
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$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612