Kocaeli vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$402
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
58
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
1.85M
738K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 16% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6521st and 5653rd ($835 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 503rd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 6203rd and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Kumamoto

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Kocaeli Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$12669

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891