Kocaeli vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$306
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
24
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
1.85M
592K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 50% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6806th and 3759th ($718 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 31st in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 4014th and 708th 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
$6.86
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$9532

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449