Kocaeli vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$399
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
54
93
😀 Quality of life
70
82
🏙️ Population
1.85M
9M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 17% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6661st and 5636th ($824 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Turkey and Malaysia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3857th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kocaeli Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747