Kabul vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$195
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1014
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
30
55
😀 Quality of life
33
56
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kabul is 45% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6521st ($458 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th in Afghanistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 8609th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$7174

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$401
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$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760