Kocaeli vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$192
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
43
😀 Quality of life
53
73
🏙️ Population
1.95M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 63% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8298th and 3697th ($527 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 1st in Turkey and Kuwait, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6127th and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Kuwait City

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Kocaeli Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$6644

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$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
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$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
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$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
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$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
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$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
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$647

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$708
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$1256
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$710
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$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
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$507
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$387
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$1375
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$1327
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$1285
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$606
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$559
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$569
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$550
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$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531