Kocaeli vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$192
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
1.95M
1.81M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 30% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8298th and 6570th ($527 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 10th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Ranked 11th vs 10th best cities to live in Turkey, and 6127th vs 5682nd 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
$4.34
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$15894

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783