Kocaeli vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$192
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
20
😀 Quality of life
53
52
🏙️ Population
1.95M
1.18M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 41% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8298th and 6017th ($527 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 15th in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6127th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$8.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
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$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964