Kocaeli vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
24
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
1.85M
599K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 52% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6661st and 3191st ($824 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 19th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 3857th and 690th 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
$7.04
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$10558

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499