Kocaeli vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$313
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
69
😀 Quality of life
50
81
🏙️ Population
1.85M
330K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 49% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6959th and 4220th ($695 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 6th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6180th and 469th 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
$5.85
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$7504

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$652
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$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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591