Kocaeli vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$313
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
46
😀 Quality of life
50
50
🏙️ Population
1.85M
3M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 29% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6959th and 8365th ($695 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 71st in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6180th and 6193rd 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
$5.85
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797