Kocaeli vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kocaeli Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$399
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 31% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6661st and 4774th ($824 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Turkey and Oman, respectively. Check Turkey vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 3857th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Kocaeli vs Muscat

Prices for goods and services in Kocaeli and Muscat are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kocaeli Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$10581

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454