Kocaeli vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$402
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
55
12
😀 Quality of life
56
25
🏙️ Population
1.85M
989K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 41% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6521st and 7884th ($835 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Turkey and Malawi, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 6203rd and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Lilongwe

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Kocaeli Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$2356

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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
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653