Kocaeli vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$429
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 22% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6497th and 5028th ($867 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1 months in Mecca. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6245th and 6123rd 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
$6.33
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$4622

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$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514