Kocaeli vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$429
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
27
😀 Quality of life
56
19
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 20% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6497th and 7125th ($867 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Turkey and Somalia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6245th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Mogadishu

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Kocaeli Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$571

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$817
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$828
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$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
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$743
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$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863