Kocaeli vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$429
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
24
😀 Quality of life
56
79
🏙️ Population
1.85M
599K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 50% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6497th and 3160th ($867 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 20th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1 months in Malaga. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 6245th and 802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Malaga

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Kocaeli Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$10911

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11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538