Kocaeli vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$402
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
7
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
1.85M
133K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 37% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6521st and 4439th ($835 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Turkey and Maldives, respectively. Check Turkey vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.7 months in Male. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6203rd and 5057th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$3575

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$777
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$713
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$655
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$612
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$725
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$724
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$679
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$562
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$704
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$691
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$745
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$578
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$780
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$664
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$574
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$699
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$732
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$848
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$821
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$1118
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$1151
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$725
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$697
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$759
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$759
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$382
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$351
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$590
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$646
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$356
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$626
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$512
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$469
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$420
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$479
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$286
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$347
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$321
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$310
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$326
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$440
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$317
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$535
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$347
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$286
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$300
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$275
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$346
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$295
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$400
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$530
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$283
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$300
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$340
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