Kathmandu vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$131
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
28
55
😀 Quality of life
46
66
🏙️ Population
846K
1.85M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 42% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8918th and 6806th ($419 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Nepal and Turkey, respectively. Check Nepal vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1 months in Kocaeli. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6495th and 4014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Kocaeli

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Kathmandu Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$5483

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$282
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$312
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$299
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$297
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$308
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$309
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$900
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$329
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$459
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$308
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$296
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$422
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$314
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$307
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$296
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$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
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$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
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$370
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$280
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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