Kocaeli vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$192
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
58
😀 Quality of life
53
72
🏙️ Population
1.95M
738K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 40% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8298th and 6050th ($527 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 832nd 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 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 6127th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$8419

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932