Kocaeli vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$402
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
55
43
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 23% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6521st and 5037th ($835 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Turkey and Oman, respectively. Check Turkey vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6203rd and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Muscat

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Kocaeli Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$11063

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$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
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$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1078
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$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
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$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453