Kocaeli vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$402
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
36
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 28% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6521st and 7398th ($835 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6203rd and 6625th 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
$7.15
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$11593

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692