Karachi vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$163
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$1157
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
54
56
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karachi is 50% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8914th and 6497th ($434 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 6414th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Kocaeli

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Karachi Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$6829

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$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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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