Kocaeli vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$429
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
72
😀 Quality of life
56
83
🏙️ Population
1.85M
56.8K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 42% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6497th and 4107th ($867 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 6245th and 563rd 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
$6.33
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$9656

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$945
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$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
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$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911