Kocaeli vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$402
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
68
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 3% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6521st and 6622nd ($835 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6203rd and 6071st 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
$7.15
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$8707

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$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820