Kocaeli vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$429
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
1.85M
3M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 74% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6497th and 8726th ($867 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 72nd in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6245th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Mashhad

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Kocaeli Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
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$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$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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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639