Kocaeli vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Kocaeli	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$718	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1853	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$306	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$564	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$249	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$60.5	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$727	$4620
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	55	84
😀 Quality of life	66	88
🏙️ Population	1.85M	430K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 69% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6806th and 1145th ($718 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1045th 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 months in Kocaeli compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 4014th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Minneapolis

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	Kocaeli	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.86	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.89	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.73	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$2.54	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.26	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$424	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$221	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$952	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$389	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.4	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.8	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.6	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	32.09%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1005	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$692	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.8	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.94	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.06	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.25	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.16	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.43	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.41	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.15	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.54	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.92	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.05	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.86	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.89	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.8	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.88	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.9	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.2	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$31.3	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$348	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5483	$27328

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Cities near Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi	Korfez	$782
21 km or 13 mi	Golcuk	$835
22 km or 13 mi	Kartepe	$872
38 km or 24 mi	Gebze	$573
42 km or 26 mi	Cayirova	$599
45 km or 28 mi	Adapazari	$455
45 km or 28 mi	Sakarya	$547
79 km or 49 mi	Istanbul	$1248
79 km or 49 mi	Bilecik	$755
91 km or 57 mi	Inegol	$708
101 km or 63 mi	Bursa	$743
108 km or 67 mi	Duzce	$535
131 km or 82 mi	Eskisehir	$691
137 km or 85 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$626
146 km or 90 mi	Bolu	$616
159 km or 99 mi	Kutahya	$568
169 km or 105 mi	Kapakli	$701
170 km or 106 mi	Bandirma	$679
177 km or 110 mi	Corlu	$690
199 km or 124 mi	Tekirdag	$661
216 km or 134 mi	Balikesir	$707
220 km or 137 mi	Luleburgaz	$661
223 km or 139 mi	Bartin	$710
234 km or 146 mi	Karabuk	$627
239 km or 148 mi	Polatli	$691
240 km or 149 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$464
242 km or 151 mi	Kirklareli	$642
245 km or 152 mi	Usak	$629
268 km or 167 mi	Soma	$679
271 km or 169 mi	Burgas	$721
271 km or 169 mi	Uzunkopru	$652
272 km or 169 mi	Ankara	$959
292 km or 182 mi	Edirne	$624
303 km or 188 mi	Salihli	$677
304 km or 189 mi	Canakkale	$690
308 km or 191 mi	Varna	$892
316 km or 197 mi	Cankiri	$650
321 km or 200 mi	Turgutlu	$675
324 km or 201 mi	Manisa	$638

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$1952
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2260
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2214
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2557
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2085
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2382
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2092
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2269
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2134
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2263
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2119
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2159
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2401
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2214
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2213
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2163
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2293
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2682