Kocaeli vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$429
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
16
😀 Quality of life
56
18
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 23% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6497th and 4943rd ($867 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Turkey and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Turkey vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6245th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Lubumbashi

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Kocaeli Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458