Kocaeli vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$429
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
24
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 62% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6497th and 8497th ($867 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Turkey and Liberia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6245th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Monrovia

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Kocaeli Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$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
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537