Kocaeli vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$399
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
72
😀 Quality of life
70
83
🏙️ Population
1.85M
56.8K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 45% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6661st and 4020th ($824 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 3857th and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Nicosia

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Kocaeli Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$9567

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$899
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$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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047