Kocaeli vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$402
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
56
98
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6521st and 4th ($835 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6203rd and 11th 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
$7.15
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$22663

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$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
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174