Kocaeli vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$192
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
46
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
1.95M
3M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 1% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8298th and 8260th ($527 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 75th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6127th and 6128th 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
$4.34
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$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
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$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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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700