Kocaeli vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$192
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
36
😀 Quality of life
53
51
🏙️ Population
1.95M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 32% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8298th and 6460th ($527 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 9th in Turkey and Zambia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6127th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Lusaka

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Kocaeli Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992