Kathmandu vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$122
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$1157
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
29
54
😀 Quality of life
51
56
🏙️ Population
846K
1.85M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 53% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8958th and 6497th ($412 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Nepal and Turkey, respectively. Check Nepal vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 6657th and 6245th 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
$1.72
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$6829

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$315
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$308
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$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
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$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
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$276
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$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
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$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767