Kocaeli vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$429
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
35
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 26% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6497th and 7322nd ($867 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 9th in Turkey and Zambia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6245th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$13300

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$945
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$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
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$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
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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692