Kocaeli vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$313
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
50
25
🏙️ Population
1.85M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 30% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6959th and 8393rd ($695 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 4th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6180th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$8360

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$652
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$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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$571
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$745
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$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545