Kocaeli vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$429
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
1.85M
298K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 34% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6497th and 4555th ($867 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Turkey and Bahrain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 6245th and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$10032

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$945
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$817
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$828
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$836
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$652
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$671
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$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
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$1305
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$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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$1192
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$1109
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$931
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$1037
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$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
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$565
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$1632
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$2070
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$541
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$1461
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$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
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$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
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$551
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$698
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$861
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$1373
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$1457
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$635
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$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545