Kocaeli vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$313
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
50
68
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 37% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6959th and 4893rd ($695 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Turkey and Oman, respectively. Check Turkey vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6180th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$8649

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$652
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$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548