Kathmandu vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$127
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
28
55
😀 Quality of life
51
56
🏙️ Population
846K
1.85M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 49% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8921st and 6521st ($427 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6559th and 6203rd 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
$1.76
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$7174

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$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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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