Kocaeli vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Kocaeli Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$462
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1147
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$349
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$3498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
1.95M
4.53M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 80% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8639th and 907th ($462 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in Turkey and Australia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Melbourne. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4028th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Melbourne

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Kocaeli Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.69
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$409
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.72
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.98%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$789
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.31
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.61
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.67
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4047
$20732

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$348
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$399
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$387
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$365
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$423
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$406
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$300
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$412
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$778
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$486
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$433
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$499
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$307
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$415
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$367
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$381
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$398
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$397
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$388
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$361
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$387
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$358
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$433
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$320
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$411
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$313
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$284
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$407
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$644
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$361
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$610
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$343
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$417
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$377
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$820
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$371
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$421
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360