Kocaeli vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$429
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
67
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 9% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6497th and 6763rd ($867 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6245th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Nairobi

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Kocaeli Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$9106

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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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$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810