Kobe vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$481
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kobe is 61% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4855th and 6959th ($1119 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 23rd in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 631st and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612