Kocaeli vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$313
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
50
97
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6959th and 5th ($695 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6180th and 13th 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
$5.85
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$20585

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11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108