Kocaeli vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$192
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
1.95M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8298th and 6th ($527 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6127th and 8th 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
$4.34
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$17859

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$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028