Kocaeli vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$399
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6661st and 4th ($824 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 3857th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs New York City

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Kocaeli New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$21713

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192