Kocaeli vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$402
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
70
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
1.85M
56.8K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 43% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6521st and 4118th ($835 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 5th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 6203rd and 705th 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
$7.15
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$8498

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$985
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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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769