Kocaeli vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$192
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
53
29
🏙️ Population
1.95M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 9% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8298th and 8601st ($527 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 5th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6127th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$6789

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$558
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$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
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$582
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$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
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$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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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
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$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539