Karachi vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$168
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
54
56
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karachi is 49% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8915th and 6521st ($430 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6371st and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$7174

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$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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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