Kocaeli vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$399
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
70
57
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 20% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6661st and 5338th ($824 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 6th in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3857th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Mecca

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Kocaeli Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$4518

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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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497