Karachi vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$188
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$727
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
50
66
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karachi is 38% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6806th ($442 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd 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 months in Kocaeli. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6253rd and 4014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$5483

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$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638