Kocaeli vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$429
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
54
27
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
1.85M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 60% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6497th and 8447th ($867 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6245th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Meru

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Kocaeli Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$9031

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$945
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$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
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$652
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$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
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$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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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
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$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544