Kocaeli vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$402
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
24
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
1.85M
592K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 48% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6521st and 3451st ($835 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 27th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 6203rd and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$10933

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$985
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$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
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$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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536