Kocaeli vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$429
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
23
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 26% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6497th and 4849th ($867 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6245th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Medina

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Kocaeli Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$5515

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11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010