Karachi vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$179
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$657
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
49
50
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karachi is 38% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8915th and 6959th ($429 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 6242nd and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$4125

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$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612