Kocaeli vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$399
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
1.85M
3M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 71% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6661st and 8757th ($824 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 61st in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 3857th and 6229th 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
$7.04
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.06
🥤 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
$391
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638