Kocaeli vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$429
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 24% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6497th and 4940th ($867 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Turkey and Oman, respectively. Check Turkey vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6245th and 2105th 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
$6.33
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$10792

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$945
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$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
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$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
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$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465