Karachi vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$146
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1172
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
54
70
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karachi is 49% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6661st ($421 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 15th in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 6375th and 3857th 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
$1.81
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$6507

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$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743