Kobe vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$453
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$1157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
81
56
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kobe is 27% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5047th and 6497th ($1103 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 12th in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 681st and 6245th 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
$6.87
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$6829

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Kocaeli

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