Kocaeli vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$429
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
54
14
😀 Quality of life
56
30
🏙️ Population
1.85M
989K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 47% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6497th and 8027th ($867 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Turkey and Malawi, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6245th and 8837th 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
$6.33
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718