Kobe vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$489
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
96
53
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.95M

The cost of living in Kobe is 104% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4822nd and 8298th ($1076 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 85th in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 14th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Kocaeli

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Kobe Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Kocaeli

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