Kocaeli vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$904
🏠 One person rent
$192
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
55
13
😀 Quality of life
53
26
🏙️ Population
1.95M
989K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 44% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8298th and 9038th ($527 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6127th and 8741st 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
$4.34
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$1424

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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
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734