Kocaeli vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Kocaeli	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$835	$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1887	$5001
🏠 One person rent	$402	$1179
🏘️ Family rent	$546	$1923
🍽️ Food expenses	$285	$577
🚐 Transport expenses	$47.6	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1014	$3707
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	55	82
😀 Quality of life	56	91
🏙️ Population	1.85M	577K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 59% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6521st and 1864th ($835 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1525th in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6203rd and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Milwaukee

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	Kocaeli	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.15	$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.8	$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.7	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.29	$5.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.18	$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.07	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$428	$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$324	$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$634	$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$421	$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.1	$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71	$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.6	$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	37.93%	6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1206	$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$844	$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.6	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.4	$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.87	$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.36	$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.8	$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.78	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.7	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.73	$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.4	$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.05	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.5	$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.57	$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.95	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.5	$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.78	$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44.9	$165
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.8	$17
👖 Brand Jeans	$49	$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$108	$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$356	$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7174	$23971

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Cities near Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$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

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1904
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$1973
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1943
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1948
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$1966
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$1964
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1919
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1785
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$1973
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2039
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2032
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1941
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2030
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2089
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1957
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2381
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1826
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2355
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2368
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2375
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2340
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1763
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2368
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2394
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2434
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2119
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1849
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2220
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2373
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1789
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2528
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2392
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2412
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2508
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2426
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2399