Kocaeli vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$3814
🏠 One person rent
$313
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1511
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$2257
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
43
😀 Quality of life
50
74
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 52% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6959th and 3883rd ($695 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Turkey and Kuwait, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Kuwait City. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6180th and 1287th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$5807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$2705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$77.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$7012

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$579
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$594
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$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
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$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
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$716
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$1268
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$713
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$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
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$495
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$370
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$1267
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$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
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$558
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$566
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$585
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$559
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$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527