Kocaeli vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$399
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
67
😀 Quality of life
70
59
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 2% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6661st and 6736th ($824 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3857th and 6034th 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
$7.04
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$10471

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795