Kocaeli vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$3247
🏠 One person rent
$313
$655
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$2207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
50
72
🏙️ Population
1.85M
298K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 45% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6959th and 4400th ($695 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Turkey and Bahrain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 6180th and 1915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$47.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$10026

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$652
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$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
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$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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$1226
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$1218
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$870
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$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
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$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
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$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
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$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520