Kocaeli vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$399
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
8
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
1.85M
133K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 38% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6661st and 4490th ($824 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Turkey and Maldives, respectively. Check Turkey vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.7 months in Male. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 3857th and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Male

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Kocaeli Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$3305

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$812
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$634
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$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
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$1328
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$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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$1387
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$342
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$291
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$261
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$243
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$260
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$268
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$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
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$582
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$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
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$479
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$467
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$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
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$259
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$342
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$315
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$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
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$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
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$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
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$303
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$318
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$322