Kocaeli vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$313
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
36
😀 Quality of life
50
48
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 2% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6959th and 7016th ($695 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 9th in Turkey and Zambia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6180th and 6308th 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
$5.85
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670