Karachi vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$174
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.95M

The cost of living in Karachi is 21% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8902nd and 8298th ($417 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 6078th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$5.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$3084

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$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647