Kocaeli vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$313
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
24
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.85M
586K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 54% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6959th and 3616th ($695 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 27th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 6180th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$14939

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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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429