Kocaeli vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$402
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 2% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6521st and 6587th ($835 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 19th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Ranked 14th vs 7th best cities to live in Turkey, and 6203rd vs 5008th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Mersin

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Kocaeli Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$6015

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$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945