Kocaeli vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$192
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
1.95M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 53% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8298th and 4635th ($527 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Muscat. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6127th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$8464

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$558
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$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
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$582
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$574
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$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
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$1025
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$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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$1164
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$787
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$779
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$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
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$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646