Kocaeli vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$402
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
46
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
1.85M
3M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 66% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6521st and 8663rd ($835 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 66th 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 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6203rd and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$623

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$985
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$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684