Kocaeli vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$399
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
23
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 29% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6661st and 4843rd ($824 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3857th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$5520

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077