Kocaeli vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$3148
🏠 One person rent
$192
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$1414
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
53
70
🏙️ Population
1.95M
157K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 62% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8298th and 3950th ($527 vs $1375) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 1st in Turkey and Bahrain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 6127th and 3031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$8.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$11.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$8.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$74.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$10676

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22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
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$574
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$421
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$616
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$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
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$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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$1285
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$959
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$1005
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$868
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$1810
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$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
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$1673
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$606
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$1642
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$1936
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$890
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$1424
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$604
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$710
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$2229
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$541
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$1612
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$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
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$544
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$1577
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$561
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$543
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$540
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$698
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$875
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$1584
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$1132
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$758
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$1191
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$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604